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edged

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ɛd͡ʒd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛdʒd
  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 JH D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That has a sharp planar surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having an edging of a certain material, color, and so on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a coat edged with fur
  • black feathers edged with gray
  • a smooth-edged table

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of edge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having a specified kind of border or edge

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a black-edged card
  • rough-edged leaves
  • dried sweat left salt-edged patches

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an edged knife
  • a two-edged sword

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cutting remarks
  • edged satire
  • a stinging comment

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cutting, stinging

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Real reading context

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