sharp-edged
Americanadjective
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having a fine edge or edges.
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acute and caustic.
a sharp-edged wit.
Etymology
Origin of sharp-edged
before 1000; Old English scearpecgede (not recorded in ME); see sharp, edge, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Seldom, though, has this story had as wise and witty a narrator as Robert O’Connell, a military historian whose sharp-edged style is evident right from the cheeky title of his book “Band on the Run.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Lindsey Hoell, founder of a reusable container logistics company called Dispatch Goods and a member of PR3’s standards panel, has forgone sharp-edged takeout food containers in favor of ones with smoother edges that “feel fancier.”
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
Unlike on Earth, this dust is not smoothed by wind and weather, but is sharp-edged and also electrostatically charged.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
He drew occasional laughter in the courtroom with self-deprecating quips about his lack of financial acumen, in a contrast to the sharp-edged persona he has cultivated as his father's political attack dog.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2023
I drew my knees up to my chest, feeling sharp-edged and awkward.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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