Defn: Sharpened; sharp-pointed.
ACUATION
Ac`u*a"tion, n.
Defn: Act of sharpening. [R.]
ACUITION Ac`u*i"tion, n. Etym: [L. acutus, as if acuitus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen.]
Defn: The act of sharpening. [Obs.]
ACUITY
A*cu"i*ty, n. Etym: [LL. acuitas: cf. F. acuité.]
Defn: Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.
ACULEATE A*cu"le*ate, a. Etym: [L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.