# trenchant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɹɛnʃənt/ · frequency rank #63,320

## Definitions
1. Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
2. Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
3. Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.

## Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French trenchant, the present participle of trenchier (“to cut”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trenchant