adjective
having a specified kind of border or edge
Examples
- a black-edged card
- rough-edged leaves
- dried sweat left salt-edged patches
adjective
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
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Examples
- cutting remarks
- edged satire
- a stinging comment
adjective
having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified
Examples
- often used in combination
- an edged knife
- a two-edged sword
noun
the boundary of a surface
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noun
a line determining the limits of an area
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noun
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
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- he rounded the edges of the box
noun
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
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- his voice had an edge to it
noun
a slight competitive advantage
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- he had an edge on the competition
noun
the outside limit of an object or area or surface
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- a place farthest away from the center of something
- the edge of the leaf is wavy
- she sat on the edge of the bed
- the water's edge
verb
advance slowly, as if by inches
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- He edged towards the car
verb
provide with a border or edge
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- edge the tablecloth with embroidery
verb
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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- Canada adjoins the U.S.
- England marches with Scotland
verb
provide with an edge
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Examples
- edge a blade