acuate

Adjective Satellite

ending in a sharp point

Adj

Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

Verb

Verb Forms: acuated, acuating, acuates

To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

Adjective

Having a sharp point; pointed.

Examples

The acuate tip of his pencil hovered over the scoresheet as he calculated the points.

Origin / Etymology

From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere (“to sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).

Synonyms

acute, needlelike, sharp

Scrabble Score: 8

acuate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acuate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acuate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

acuate: valid Words With Friends Word