edgewise meaning

UK US /ˈɛdʒwaɪz/ 2 syllables

edgewise (adverb): with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge.

edgewise has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

edgewise as an adverb

  1. with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
    • he sawed the board edgeways
    • held it edgewise

    Synonyms: edgeways

  2. as if by an edge; barely
    • I could not get a word in edgewise

    Synonyms: edgeways

How to pronounce edgewise

edgewise is pronounced /ˈɛdʒwaɪz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ED · words ending in SE · 8-letter words

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