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sharp-elbowed

adjective more sharp-elbowed · most sharp-elbowed

  1. not comparable, usually Possessing narrow, bony, rather pointed elbows. […] dire faces, figures dire, Sharp-knee'd, sharp-elbowed, and lean-ankled too
  2. figuratively, informal, not comparable, usually Pushy; having a boldly assertive manner intended to establish an advantage. sharp-elbowed parents

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@misc{sharp_elbowed_2026,
  title = {sharp-elbowed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sharp-elbowed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}