edged
adjective
ˈejd 
ˈe-jid
ˈe-jid 1
: having a specified kind of edge, boundary, or border or a specified number of edges
rough-edged
two-edged
2
: sharp, cutting
an edged knife
an edged remark
Synonyms
- cutting
- edgy
- ground
- honed
- keen
- sharp
- sharpened
- stropped
- trenchant
- whetted
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Example Sentences
always store your finely edged knives in a knife block
Recent Examples on the Web Hence the subtle notes of salted musk and hard-edged graphite to the candle. 
André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 As might be evident, some later realize that an AI Ethics advisory board is a dual-edged sword. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Oncologists have increasingly seen mammograms as a double-edged scalpel. Angus Chen, STAT, 30 June 2022 With great attention to detail, the Summer 2022 collection revels in raw-edged knits, HTG® embroidery, and graphic tees that all have a refined, vintage feel. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 6 June 2022 As part of their purchase, the anonymous owner of the NFT will have the right to view the paper copy – with its ragged-edged yellow paper and three-hole punch down the left side – but not to take it away. Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2022 The raw-edged collection includes textiles from denim and napa leather to cashmere. Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2022 There’s HiHo Cheeseburger’s tangy, saucy fast-food-style vegan burger, better with a side of some of the most exquisite French fries in town — dark-edged and crisp and properly salted. New York Times, 24 Jan. 2022 Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, died on Wednesday of cancer. Chris Morris, Variety, 12 Jan. 2022 See More
André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 As might be evident, some later realize that an AI Ethics advisory board is a dual-edged sword. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Oncologists have increasingly seen mammograms as a double-edged scalpel. Angus Chen, STAT, 30 June 2022 With great attention to detail, the Summer 2022 collection revels in raw-edged knits, HTG® embroidery, and graphic tees that all have a refined, vintage feel. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 6 June 2022 As part of their purchase, the anonymous owner of the NFT will have the right to view the paper copy – with its ragged-edged yellow paper and three-hole punch down the left side – but not to take it away. Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2022 The raw-edged collection includes textiles from denim and napa leather to cashmere. Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2022 There’s HiHo Cheeseburger’s tangy, saucy fast-food-style vegan burger, better with a side of some of the most exquisite French fries in town — dark-edged and crisp and properly salted. New York Times, 24 Jan. 2022 Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, died on Wednesday of cancer. Chris Morris, Variety, 12 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing edged
edged 1 of 2
adjective
as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something always store your finely edged knives in a knife block Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sharpened
- sharp
- cutting
- jagged
- stropped
- whetted
- ground
- honed
- pointed
- trenchant
- keen
- edgy
- knifelike
- spiky
- jabbing
- stabbing
- piercing
- daggerlike
- pointy
- clawlike
- lacerating
- scratching
- spikey
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rounded
- dull
- smooth
- blunt
- dulled
- soft
- blunted
- flat
- obtuse
- level
- even
- slick
edged
2 of 2verb
1
as in stropped
to make sharp or sharper if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows Synonyms & Similar Words
- sharpened
- stropped
- whetted
- ground
- stoned
- honed
- filed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- blunted
- rounded
- dulled
- smoothed
- polished
- glossed
- burnished
- buffed
2
as in bordered
to serve as a border for pavement edging the flower bed Synonyms & Similar Words
- bordered
- bounded
- rimmed
- surrounded
- fringed
- skirted
- margined
- rounded
- encircled
- framed
- trimmed
- circled
- silhouetted
- traced
- hemmed
- defined
- outlined
- demarcated
- enclosed
- ringed
- walled
- looped
- delineated
- sketched
- curbed
- restricted
- environed
- restrained
- circumscribed
- confined
- girthed
- limited
- girdled
- controlled
- inclosed
- checked
- compassed