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/ejd/, adj.1. having an edge or edges (often used in combination): dull-edged; a two-edged sword.2. sarcastic; cutting: an edged reply.[1585-95; EDGE + -ED3]
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edged — adj. 1. having a specified kind of border or edge; as, a black edged card; dried sweat left salt edged patches. [Postpositional] [WordNet 1.5] 2. having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edged — edged; knowl·edged; ac·knowl·edged·ly; … English syllables
edged — adjective 1. having a specified kind of border or edge (Freq. 5) a black edged card rough edged leaves dried sweat left salt edged patches • Similar to: ↑bordered 2. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character … Useful english dictionary
-edged — [[t] eʤd[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED edged combines with words such as sharp , raw , and dark to form adjectives which indicate that something such as a play or a piece of writing is very powerful or critical. [JOURNALISM] → See also , edged, hard… … English dictionary
edged — [[t]e̱ʤd[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ with/in n If something is edged with a particular thing, that thing forms a border around it. ...a large lawn edged with flowers and shrubs. ...blank pages edged in black. COMB in ADJ Edged is also a combining form … English dictionary
edged — adjective Date: before 12th century 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 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Edged — Edge Edge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Edged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Edging}.] 1. To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen. [1913 Webster] To edge her champion s sword. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edged — 1. verb Past tense of to edge. Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity. 2. adjective referring to something that has a sharp planar surface The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes … Wiktionary
edged — [[t]ɛdʒd[/t]] adj. 1) cvb having an edge or edges (often used in combination): sharp edged[/ex] 2) cvb sarcastic; cutting: an edged reply[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
edged — mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. □ They set out to be edged by midnight. □ We were edged and full of rich food. We needed only to sleep … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
