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Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set.

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  1. a. Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set.
  2. adj. extremely hungry
  3. Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set. The town is sharp-set on new plays. Pope.
  4. Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keenhunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set.The town is sharp-set on new plays. Pope.