adj.
1.having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
2.extremely sharp or intense
3.having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
4.of an angle
5.ending in a sharp point
6.of critical importance and consequence acute n.
1.a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Idiom of the Day
put down (someone) or put (someone) down
to criticize someone, to make someone feel bad
The boy is always putting down his girlfriend in front of his friends.