Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edgeways

/ˈɛdʒwˌeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: edge-ways
IPA: /ˈɛdʒwˌeɪz/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With the edge facing in the direction of movement.

adv

With the edge uppermost.

adj

With the edge facing in the direction of movement.

adj

With the edge uppermost.

noun

plural of edgeway

Example Sentences

"an edgeways motion"

Etymology

From edge + -ways.

Phrases

get a word in edgeways

Synonyms

edgewise

Questions

How do you pronounce edgeways?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛdʒwˌeɪz/.
What does edgeways mean?: With the edge facing in the direction of movement.
Where does edgeways come from?: From edge + -ways.

How to pronounce edgeways

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