Definitions for edged

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Spelling: [ejd]

IPA: /ɛdʒd/

Edged is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 26 anagrams from letters in edged (ddeeg).

Definitions for edged

noun

1. a line or border at which a surface terminates:
2. a brink or verge:
3. any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object:
4. a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet:
5. the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon.
6. the sharpness proper to a blade:
7. sharpness or keenness of language, argument, tone of voice, appetite, desire, etc.:
8. British Dialect. a hill or cliff.
9. an improved position; advantage:
10. Cards. advantage, especially the advantage gained by being the age or eldest hand. eldest hand.
11. Ice Skating. one of the two edges of a skate blade where the sides meet the bottom surface, made sharp by carving a groove on the bottom.
12. Skiing. one of the two edges on the bottom of a ski that is angled into a slope when making a turn.

Idioms

1. have an edge on, Informal. to be mildly intoxicated with alcoholic liquor:
2. on edge, (of a person or a person's nerves) acutely sensitive; nervous; tense. impatient; eager:
3. set one's teeth on edge. tooth (def 21).

adjective

1. having an edge or edges (often used in combination):
2. sarcastic; cutting:

Verb phrases

1. edge in, to insert or work in or into, especially in a limited period of time:
2. edge out, to defeat (rivals or opponents) by a small margin:

verb (used with object)

1. to put an edge on; sharpen.
2. to provide with an edge or border:
3. to make or force (one's way) gradually by moving sideways.
4. Metalworking. to turn (a piece to be rolled) onto its edge. to roll (a piece set on edge). to give (a piece) a desired width by passing between vertical rolls. to rough (a piece being forged) so that the bulk is properly distributed for final forging.

verb (used without object)

1. to move sideways:
2. to advance gradually or cautiously:

Origin of edged

First recorded in 1585-95; edge + -ed³

Examples for edged

Fox edged a bit closer to the center, and Palin began to seem more the Julianne Moore of Game Change than a political force.

He has since edged closer to the center, angering one-time Tea Party allies.

Danzig was under serious consideration to be secretary of Defense after Obama was elected but was edged out by Robert Gates.

I edged my way through the crowd and pushed through the court-room door.

He took his arm away from Maggie's waist, and edged a little away from her.

They were blue eyes, blue and shallow as a doll's, and edged with long, fine lashes.

A matchup against Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whom she edged 44 percent to 42 percent, could be much closer.

Obama seems to have edged into the text by virtue of being dubbed “Mr. Cool” in a magazine article.

So that her next attempt to draw him out was edged with temper.

He edged a hand inside the suit again and turned off his radio.