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afilado

sharp

adjective ah-fee-LAH-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Textures

Origin: From afilar (to sharpen), from a- + filo (blade edge), from Latin filum (thread).

Also means

pointed

Usage Note

Afilado describes a blade, knife, or edge that has been sharpened to a fine point. Figuratively it is used for a sharp wit or tongue: lengua afilada (sharp tongue). The verb afilar means to sharpen, and afilador is the tradesperson who sharpens knives. The antonym is desafilado or romo (blunt). Agreement: afilada, afilados.

Examples

"El cocinero tiene cuchillos muy afilados."

Natural Translation

The cook has very sharp knives.

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