Edged — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈejd/

Meaning & Definition of Edged

Edged (adjective)

  1. having a specified kind of edge, boundary, or border or a specified number of edges
  2. sharp, cutting

Edged (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

    "always store your finely edged knives in a knife block"

    similar: cutting, edgy, ground, honed, keen, sharp, sharpened, stropped, trenchant, whetted
    related: clawlike, daggerlike, knifelike, jabbing, jagged, lacerating, piercing, scratching, stabbing, pointed, pointy, spiky
    opposite: blunt, blunted, dull, dulled, obtuse
    near: rounded, smooth, soft, even, flat, level, slick

Edged (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make sharp or sharper

    "if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows"

    similar: ground, honed, sharpened, stoned, stropped, whetted
    related: filed
    opposite: blunted, dulled
    near: buffed, burnished, glossed, polished, rounded, smoothed

  2. to serve as a border for

    "pavement edging the flower bed"

    similar: bordered, bounded, framed, fringed, margined, rimmed, skirted
    related: hemmed, trimmed, circumscribed, defined, delineated, demarcated, outlined, silhouetted, sketched, traced, circled, compassed, encircled, enclosed, environed, girdled, girthed, looped, ringed, rounded, surrounded, walled, checked, confined, controlled, curbed, limited, restrained, restricted

Related Entry: Edge (verb)

Edge is a different word from Edged. The synonyms below are for edge, not for edged.

  1. to make sharp or sharper

    "if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows"

    similar: grind, hone, sharpen, stone, strop, whet
    related: file
    opposite: blunt, dull
    near: buff, burnish, gloss, polish, round, smooth

  2. to serve as a border for

    "pavement edging the flower bed"

    similar: border, bound, frame, fringe, margin, rim, skirt
    related: hem, trim, circumscribe, define, delineate, demarcate, outline, silhouette, sketch, trace, circle, compass, encircle, enclose, environ, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround, wall, check, confine, control, curb, limit, restrain, restrict

Related Entry: Edged (out) (verb)

Edged (out) is a different word from Edged. The synonyms below are for edged (out), not for edged.

  1. as in nosed out, pipped

    similar: nosed out, pipped (British), swept, annihilated, blew away, blew out, bombed, broke, buried, clobbered, creamed, crushed, drubbed, finished, flattened, overwhelmed, routed, shellacked, skinned, slaughtered, smoked (slang), snowed under, thrashed, trounced, upset, walloped, waxed (slang), whipped, beat, bested, conquered, defeated, did down (British), dispatched, got, got around, licked, mastered, overbore, overcame, overmatched, prevailed (over), skunked, stopped, subdued, surmounted, took, trimmed, triumphed (over), upended, won (against), worsted, capped, excelled, flourished, scored, succeeded, knocked off, knocked over, overpowered, overthrew, subjugated, unseated, vanquished, aced (out), bettered, eclipsed, exceeded, outdid, outdistanced, outfought, outshone, outstripped, overtopped, surpassed, topped, transcended
    opposite: lost (to), fell, gave up, went down, went under, collapsed, failed, flopped, flunked, folded, washed out

Related Entry: Edged in (verb)

Edged in is a different word from Edged. The synonyms below are for edged in, not for edged.

  1. to put among or between others

    "although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations"

    similar: fitted (in or into), injected, inserted, insinuated, intercalated, interjected, interpolated, interposed, interspersed, introduced, sandwiched (in or between), worked in
    related: cut in, inlaid, inset, installed, interfiled, interlined, larded, wove, crammed, shoved, thrust, wedged, added, appended, attached
    near: ejected, eliminated, excluded, expelled, extracted, withdrew, deducted, detached, subtracted, rejected

Related Entry: Double-edged (adjective)

Double-edged is a different word from Edged. The synonyms below are for double-edged, not for edged.

  1. consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined

    "the double-edged purpose of the sales promotion is to clear out existing stock and to attract new customers"

    similar: binary, bipartite, double, double-barreled, dual, duplex, twin, twofold
    related: mated, paired
    opposite: single
    near: unpaired

  2. having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning

    "her double-edged remark that she hoped that I ultimately got what I deserved"

    similar: ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, elliptical, enigmatic, equivocal, fuliginous, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, obscure, occult, opaque
    related: abstruse, esoteric, recondite, cloaked, concealed, disguised, masked, shrouded, beclouded, bedimmed, befogged, clouded, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, muddy, obfuscatory, obnubilated, obscurant, shaded, shadowlike, shadowy, sphinxlike, indefinite, inexact, inexplicit, noncommittal, questionable, unclear, uncertain, undefined, undetermined, vague, impenetrable, incomprehensible, indecipherable, inexplicable, eerie, uncanny, weird, impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible, unanswerable, unknowable, baffling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, unfathomable, circuitous, indirect, roundabout, complex, complicated, difficult, obtuse
    opposite: accessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal
    near: comprehensible, fathomable, intelligible, knowable, legible, pellucid, understandable, bright, distinct, evident, self-evident, self-explanatory, certain, firm, strong, sure, defined, determined, direct, straightforward, definite, exact, explicit, appreciable, palpable, tangible, visible, blatant, patent, unmistakable

Related Entry: Gilt-edged (adjective)

Gilt-edged is a different word from Edged. The synonyms below are for gilt-edged, not for edged.

  1. of the very best kind

    "the forward squandered a gilt-edged opportunity to tie the score"

    similar: A-OK, A1, awesome, bang-up, banner, beautiful, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, boffo, bonny (chiefly British), boss (slang), brag, brave, bully, bumper, capital, choice, classic, cool (slang), corking, crackerjack, cracking, dandy, divine, dope (slang), down (slang), dynamite, excellent, fab, fabulous, famous, fantabulous (slang), fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, four-star, frontline, gangbusters, gone (slang), grand, great, groovy, heavenly, high-class, hot, hype (slang), immense, jim-dandy, keen, lovely, marvelous, mean, neat, nifty, noble, number one, numero uno, out-of-sight (slang), par excellence, peachy, peachy keen, phat (slang), prime, primo (slang), prize, prizewinning, quality, radical (slang), righteous (slang), sensational, slick, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, top-of-the-line, top-shelf, topflight, topping (chiefly British), unsurpassed, wizard (chiefly British), wonderful, out of this world, too much
    related: acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, good, OK, passable, satisfactory, tolerable, better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, high-test, premium, select, special, superfine, classical, standard, traditional
    opposite: atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched
    near: bad, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unsatisfactory, mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate

Related Entry: Hard-edged (adjective)

Hard-edged is a different word from Edged. The synonyms below are for hard-edged, not for edged.

  1. as in tough-minded, unsentimental

    similar: bottom-line, hard, hard-boiled, tough-minded, unromantic, unsentimental, commonsensical, grounded, levelheaded, logical, no-nonsense, rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, sober, sobersided, sound, cynical, disillusioned, misanthropic, pessimistic, idealless, philistine, utilitarian, distrustful, mistrustful, skeptical, suspicious, down-to-earth, earthy, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practical, pragmatic, realistic
    opposite: blue-sky, idealistic, impractical, unrealistic, utopian, visionary, fanciful, fantastic, imaginative, romantic, sentimental, cheerful, optimistic, rose-colored, trustful, trusting, unsuspicious, half-baked, illogical, insane, irrational, unreasonable, theoretical

Related Entry: Rough-edged (adjective)

Rough-edged is a different word from Edged. The synonyms below are for rough-edged, not for edged.

  1. as in vulgar, uncouth

    similar: rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar, dowdy, graceless, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, unfashionable, unhandsome, unstylish
    opposite: à la mode, chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank, chichi, flossy, haute, nobby, ritzy, soigné, deluxe, exclusive, high-end, luxe, luxurious, opulent, sumptuous, upmarket, upscale

Related Entry: Edge in (verb)

Edge in is a different word from Edged. The synonyms below are for edge in, not for edged.

  1. to put among or between others

    "although she likes to profess journalistic impartiality when covering a story, she seldom refrains from edging in her personal observations"

    similar: fit (in or into), inject, insert, insinuate, intercalate, interject, interpolate, interpose, intersperse, introduce, sandwich (in or between), work in
    related: cut in, inlay, inset, install, interfile, interline, lard, weave, cram, shove, thrust, wedge, add, append, attach
    near: eject, eliminate, exclude, expel, extract, withdraw, deduct, detach, subtract, reject

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Edged

The most common words with a similar meaning to Edged:

cutting, edgy, ground, honed, keen, sharp, sharpened, stropped, trenchant, whetted, stoned, bordered, bounded, framed, fringed, margined, rimmed, skirted

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Edged

Words with the opposite meaning of Edged:

blunt, blunted, dull, dulled, obtuse

Related Words for Edged

clawlike, daggerlike, knifelike, jabbing, jagged, lacerating, piercing, scratching, stabbing, pointed, pointy, spiky, filed, hemmed, trimmed, circumscribed, defined, delineated, demarcated, outlined, silhouetted, sketched, traced, circled, compassed, encircled, enclosed, environed, girdled, girthed

Near Antonyms of Edged

rounded, smooth, soft, even, flat, level, slick, buffed, burnished, glossed, polished, smoothed

Origin & Etymology of Edged

First known use: before 12th century

Words & Phrases Containing Edged

double-edged, double-edged sword, gilt-edged, hard-edged, rough-edged, two-edged sword, two-edged

Frequently Asked Questions about Edged

What does "Edged" mean?

"Edged" means having a specified kind of edge, boundary, or border or a specified number of edges. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: having a specified kind of edge, boundary, or border or a specified number of edges. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Edged"?

Other words for "Edged" include cutting, edgy, ground, honed, keen, sharp, sharpened and stropped. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Edged" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Edged"?

There are 60 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Edged". Common alternatives include cutting, edgy, ground, honed, keen, sharp, sharpened, stropped, trenchant and whetted.

What is the opposite of "Edged"?

Antonyms of "Edged" include blunt, blunted, dull, dulled and obtuse. Near antonyms include rounded, smooth, soft and even.

How do you use "Edged" in a sentence?

Examples of "Edged" in a sentence: "always store your finely edged knives in a knife block"; "if you edge the tip of that stick, it should be a fine skewer for roasting marshmallows"; "pavement edging the flower bed".

Is "Edged" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Edged" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Edged"?

"Edged" is pronounced /ˈejd/.

What is the origin of the word "Edged"?

First known use: before 12th century.