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); sharp, edge, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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This fluidly staged concert version of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s acclaimed revival in Yiddish of this classic American musical brought a sharp-edged authenticity to the story of Tevye the milkman and his marriageable daughters navigating a treacherous world of pogroms and fraying tradition.
From Los Angeles Times
She smiled then, for she remembered how bravely Timothy had helped them escape from those awful pirate thespians in London, with their sharp-edged swords and loud, intricately rhymed choral numbers.
From Literature
Mastering Technology Across Millennia: Early hominins crafted sharp-edged stone tools with impressive precision and consistency.
From Science Daily
Conan O’Brien plays Linda’s exasperated therapist, never once going for a laugh, which in itself is part of the film’s sharp-edged humor.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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