edged meaning

edged as an adjective

1. having a specified kind of border or edge
   • a black-edged card
   • rough-edged leaves
   • dried sweat left salt-edged patches

   Similar: bordered

2. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
   • cutting remarks
   • edged satire
   • a stinging comment

   Synonyms: cutting, stinging

   Similar: unkind

3. having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination
   • an edged knife
   • a two-edged sword

   Similar: sharp

edged in a sentence

• A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
• He edged sideways through the crowd.
• That night will be forever edged in my memory.
• He edged his chair back and rose.
• I edged closer to the door.

How to pronounce edged

edged is pronounced /ɛdʒd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with edged

• alleged