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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Mastering Technology Across Millennia: Early hominins crafted sharp-edged stone tools with impressive precision and consistency.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
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
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
The next month, L&I received an anonymous complaint from an employee there who alleged the facility had exposed cables, sharp-edged poles and wobbly pallets stacked too high.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
You couldn’t sleep near it though; it was surrounded by sharp-edged marsh grass that grew only on muddy ground.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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