Definition of harp

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Harp (n.) A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held upright, and played with the fingers..

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Dry :: Dry (superl.) Exhibiting a sharp, frigid preciseness of execution, or the want of a delicate contour in form, and of easy transition in coloring..
Thrill :: Thrill (v. i.) To pierce, as something sharp; to penetrate; especially, to cause a tingling sensation that runs through the system with a slight shivering; as, a sharp sound thrills through the whole frame..
Jockey :: Jockey (n.) A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.
Pianoforte :: Pianoforte (a.) A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys..
Sword :: Sword (n.) An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp/pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties..
Prickle :: Prickle (n.) A little prick; a small, sharp point; a fine, sharp process or projection, as from the skin of an animal, the bark of a plant, etc.; a spine..
Hyoscyamine :: Hyoscyamine (n.) An alkaloid found in henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), and regarded as its active principle. It is also found with other alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is extracted as a white crystalline substance, with a sharp, offensive taste. Hyoscyamine is isomeric with atropine, is very poisonous, and is used as a medicine for neuralgia, like belladonna. Called also hyoscyamia, duboisine, etc..
Prick :: Prick (v. i.) To become sharp or acid; to turn sour, as wine..
Lyrical :: Lyrical (a.) Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.
Angry :: Angry (superl.) Sharp; keen; stimulated.
Quick :: Quick (superl.) Impatient; passionate; hasty; eager; eager; sharp; unceremonious; as, a quick temper..
Edge :: Edge (v. t.) To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
Crowbar :: Crowbar (n.) A bar of iron sharpened at one end, and used as a lever..
Keen :: Keen (superl.) Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features..
Refract :: Refract (n.) To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off.
Whetstone :: Whetstone (n.) A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools..
Harper :: Harper (n.) A brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp, -- formerly current in Ireland..
Shrill :: Shrill (v. i.) To utter an acute, piercing sound; to sound with a sharp, shrill tone; to become shrill..
Poignant :: Poignant (a.) Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent.
Bodkin :: Bodkin (n.) A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking /ut letters from a column or page in making corrections..
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