(idiomatic) The practice or characteristic of speaking to others in a harsh, critical, or insulting manner.

(Australia, idiomatic) To be frugal or miserly.

plural of sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus, the smallest hawk to reside in USA and Canada, which preys on songbirds.

present participle of shard

(databases) A decomposition of a database into multiple smaller units that can handle requests individually. / A breaking into shards.

A shark, Negaprion brevirostris, growing up to 10 feet long and found along the Atlantic coast of North and South America.

(cooking) A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.

A species of carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, family Stegostomatidae, covered in black and white stripes.

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