sharpie
sharpie Lexical Profile
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• noun
A felt-tip pen containing permanent ink, typically capitalized as a proprietary trademark.
"Please label all of the moving boxes clearly with a black Sharpie."
A shrewd, cunning, or dishonest person, especially a swindler or card cheat.
"He warned the newcomers not to play poker with the local sharpies."
North American A long, narrow, flat-bottomed sailboat with a centerboard and one or two masts rigged with triangular sails, originally used for oyster fishing in New England.
"The wooden sharpie glided effortlessly across the shallow waters of the sound."
North American An informal name for the sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus), a small woodland bird of prey native to the Americas.
"The birdwatchers spotted a juvenile sharpie darting through the dense forest canopy."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the permanent marker, "Sharpie" is a registered trademark and is formally capitalized, though it is frequently used generically in lowercase.
• Rhymes for sharpie
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-19th century from the adjective "sharp" and the diminutive suffix "-ie", originally denoting a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sailboat and later an astute or dishonest person; the marker brand was introduced by the Sanford Ink Company in 1964.