sharp-edged
having a fine edge or edges.
acute and caustic: a sharp-edged wit.
Origin of sharp-edged
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How to use sharp-edged in a sentence
sharp-edged attacks, particularly by male rivals, risk running afoul of the societal bias against, essentially, hitting a girl.
Albini and Nastasia make a quieter team, but her songs are nonetheless powerful and sharp-edged where they need to be.
The Yes List—A Stunning New Folk Album You Need to Hear | The Daily Beast | June 25, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the sharp-edged cliff on one side to the equally sharp cliff on the other was a width of considerably over twenty feet.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. BallantyneYou receive an impression of sharp-edged flints and broken bottles.
American Sketches | Charles Whibley"We go a journey," said Sokala, and took from beneath his bed his wicker shield and his sharp-edged throwing-spear.
The Keepers of the King's Peace | Edgar Wallace
I said I had no right to ask more than he chose to tell; and at this he blurted out an oath and let me have the sharp-edged truth.
The Master of Appleby | Francis LyndeBut, my dear, discipline is a sharp-edged tool which men do well to let alone, except for children.
Out in the Forty-Five | Emily Sarah Holt
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