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edged

ed·ged

UK/ɛd͡ʒd/ US/ˈɛdʒd/ rare

adjective

1.

having a specified kind of border or edge

  • “a black-edged card”
  • “rough-edged leaves”
  • “dried sweat left salt-edged patches”
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2.

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

  • “cutting remarks”
  • “edged satire”
  • “a stinging comment”
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3.

having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination

  • “an edged knife”
  • “a two-edged sword”
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Origin

From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed.

Phrases

  • double-edged sword
  • dual-edged sword
  • play with edged tools
  • two-edged sword
  • white-edged hunter hawkmoth
  • yellow-edged pygarctia

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