Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-edged

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble-edged
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a blade, such as a sword or knife, sharp on both edges.

adj

Beneficial and harmful at the same time; assisting or contributing in one manner while also creating risk or negative consequences.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more double-edged (comparative) most double-edged (superlative)

Phrases

double-edged sword cut both ways

Frequently Paired Words

cut both ways single-edged

Questions

What does double-edged mean?
Of a blade, such as a sword or knife, sharp on both edges.

How to pronounce double-edged

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