Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edged

/ɛd͡ʒd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: edged
IPA: /ɛd͡ʒd/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of edge

adj

That has a sharp planar surface.

adj

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

Example Sentences

"Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity."
"The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes."
"a coat edged with fur"
"black feathers edged with gray"
"a smooth-edged table"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: egged, ecged

Inflected Forms

more edged (comparative) most edged (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonedged

Phrases

deckle-edged double-edged double-edged sword dual-edged sword gilt-edged hard-edged play with edged tools rough-edged

Synonyms

cutting stinging

Rhymes With

alleged pledged fledged wedged dredged hedged unhedged unfledged

Questions

How do you pronounce edged?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛd͡ʒd/.
What does edged mean?: simple past and past participle of edge
Where does edged come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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