edge | (noun) a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object | - |
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(noun) the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something | - |
(noun) a slight competitive advantage | - |
(noun) the attribute of urgency in tone of voice | Synonyms: sharpness |
(noun) the boundary of a surface | Synonyms: border |
(noun) a line determining the limits of an area | Synonyms: bound, boundary |
(verb) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | Synonyms: abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, march |
(verb) provide with an edge | - |
(verb) advance slowly, as if by inches | Synonyms: inch |
(verb) provide with a border or edge | Synonyms: border |
edged | (adjective) having a specified kind of border or edge | - |
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(adjective) having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination | - |
(adjective) (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character | Synonyms: cutting, stinging |
edgeless | (adjective) lacking a cutting edge | - |
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edger | (noun) garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard | - |
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(noun) a person who puts finishing edges on a garment | - |
edgeways | (adverb) with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge | Synonyms: edgewise |
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(adverb) as if by an edge; barely | Synonyms: edgewise |
edgewise | (adverb) with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge | Synonyms: edgeways |
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(adverb) as if by an edge; barely | Synonyms: edgeways |
edginess | (noun) feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable | Synonyms: disquietude, inquietude, uneasiness |
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edging | (noun) border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) | - |
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edgy | (adjective) being in a tense state | Synonyms: high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight |
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