edged

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛd͡ʒd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛdʒd

Verb

edged

1. simple past and past participle of edge

   Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity.

Adjective

edged (comparative more edged, superlative most edged)

1. That has a sharp planar surface.

   The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes.

2. (followed by with or in a compound adjective) Having an edging of a certain material, color, and so on.

   a coat edged with fur

   black feathers edged with gray

   a smooth-edged table

Derived terms

• deckle-edged
• double-edged
• double-edged sword
• dual-edged sword
• gilt-edged
• hard-edged
• nonedged
• play with edged tools
• rough-edged
• saw-edged
• sharp-edged
• single-edged
• two-edged
• two-edged sword
• white-edged hunter hawkmoth
• wire-edged
• yellow-edged pygarctia