edged

[ejd]

adjective

1. having an edge or edges (often used in combination).

   dull-edged; a two-edged sword.

2. sarcastic; cutting.

   an edged reply.

Word History and Origins

Origin of edged¹

First recorded in 1585–95; edge + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The rate at which people quit jobs edged down from July to 1.9% in August.

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From there on, she was gritty and disciplined in her first innings back from a hamstring injury as England edged a nerve-wracking contest which would have been one of the tournament's all-time upsets.

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A bit too tough, a bit too hard edged, a bit too dangerous... but then we had a crisis and, suddenly, Thatcher was the right answer.

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The Cherries edged this fixture 1-0 at the end of last season, and I am going with the same result and scoreline this time too.

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Scrappy Marie from Glasgow was edged out by Lulu, with her chipmunk smile, sculpted hair and bobby socks.

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