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
Mastering Technology Across Millennia: Early hominins crafted sharp-edged stone tools with impressive precision and consistency.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
Save for a few wisps of time-worn text and a bit of sharp-edged stone, little is left on this earth that tells the gladiatrix’s story.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
“It may be a sharp-edged hope, hope like a razor blade, but you can use a razor blade to cut a hole in a box you’re stuck in and crawl out,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
I was just about flying through the air, on my way to a not-too-friendly meeting with the ground and some good-sized, sharp-edged stones.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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