Edged - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ejd|  American pronunciation of the word edged
Brit.  |edʒd|  British pronunciation of the word edged
- this word is a past tense form of the verb to edge
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to edge

adjective

- having a specified kind of border or edge
a black-edged card
rough-edged leaves
dried sweat left salt-edged patches
- (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character (syn: cutting, stinging)
edged satire
- having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination
an edged knife
a two-edged sword

Extra examples

...always store your finely edged knives in a knife block...

She is sort of edged.

She edged away from him.

I edged my chair closer to the table.

The admiral edged away with his squadron.

Fame fired their courage, freedom edged their swords.

The piercing cold of the night wind was edged with sea-salt.

The tablecloth was edged with a hand-woven pattern.

Sam was winning the race until the thin boy edged him out.

She edged closer to get a better look.

He edged her towards the door.

Christine edged her way round the back of the house.

The city square was edged by trees.

The tablecloth is edged with lace.

Profits have edged up.

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