Acute – sharp or severe in effect
(Pronounced ah-kyewt)
Acute means sharp or severe in effect.
To remember the definition of the word acute, use the following mnemonic:
A cute (acute) little dog had very sharp teeth that could do severe damage.
Examples of acute in a sentence
There was an acute shortage of medicines in the war-torn country.
He had an acute pain in his chest that lasted all night.
The javelin stuck in the ground at an acute angle.
