Popular Searches
Nearby Words
Synonyms

edgeless

 [ej]   Origin

edge

   [ej] noun, verb, edged, edg·ing.
noun
1.
a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
2.
a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster.
3.
any of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object: a book with gilt edges.
4.
a line at which two surfaces of a solid object meet: an edge of a box.
5.
the thin, sharp side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon.
EXPAND
6.
the sharpness proper to a blade: The knife has lost its edge.
7.
sharpness or keenness of language, argument, tone of voice, appetite, desire, etc.: The snack took the edge off his hunger. Her voice had an edge to it.
8.
British Dialect. a hill or cliff.
9.
an improved position; advantage: He gained the edge on his opponent.
10.
Cards.
a.
advantage, especially the advantage gained by being the age or eldest hand.
b.
eldest hand.
11.
Ice Skating. one of the two edges of a skate blade where the sides meet the bottom surface, made sharp by carving a groove on the bottom.
12.
Skiing. one of the two edges on the bottom of a ski that is angled into a slope when making a turn.
COLLAPSE
verb (used with object)
13.
to put an edge on; sharpen.
14.
to provide with an edge or border: to edge a terrace with shrubbery; to edge a skirt with lace.
15.
to make or force (one's way) gradually by moving sideways.
16.
Metalworking.
a.
to turn (a piece to be rolled) onto its edge.
b.
to roll (a piece set on edge).
c.
to give (a piece) a desired width by passing between vertical rolls.
d.
to rough (a piece being forged) so that the bulk is properly distributed for final forging.

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Edgeless is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
verb (used without object)
17.
to move sideways: to edge through a crowd.
18.
to advance gradually or cautiously: a car edging up to a curb.
Verb phrases
19.
edge in, to insert or work in or into, especially in a limited period of time: Can you edge in your suggestion before they close the discussion?
20.
edge out, to defeat (rivals or opponents) by a small margin: The home team edged out the visitors in an exciting finish.
Idioms
21.
have an edge on, Informal. to be mildly intoxicated with alcoholic liquor: He had a pleasant edge on from the sherry.
22.
on edge,
a.
(of a person or a person's nerves) acutely sensitive; nervous; tense.
b.
impatient; eager: The contestants were on edge to learn the results.
23.
set one's teeth on edge. tooth (def. 21).
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English egge, Old English ecg; cognate with German Ecke corner; akin to Latin aciēs, Greek akís point

Related forms
edge·less, adjective
out·edge, verb (used with object), -edged, -edg·ing.
un·der·edge, noun
un·edge, verb (used with object), -edged, -edg·ing.

Synonyms
1. rim, lip. Edge, border, margin refer to a boundary. An edge is the boundary line of a surface or plane: the edge of a table. Border is the boundary of a surface or the strip adjacent to it, inside or out: a border of lace. Margin is a limited strip, generally unoccupied, at the extremity of an area: the margin of a page.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To edgeless
Collins
World English Dictionary
edge (ɛdʒ)
 
—n
1.  the border, brim, or margin of a surface, object, etc
2.  a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of a breakthrough
3.  maths
 a.  a line along which two faces or surfaces of a solid meet
 b.  a line joining two vertices of a graph
4.  the sharp cutting side of a blade
5.  keenness, sharpness, or urgency: the walk gave an edge to his appetite
6.  force, effectiveness, or incisiveness: the performance lacked edge
7.  dialect
 a.  a cliff, ridge, or hillside
 b.  (capital) (in place names): Hade Edge
8.  have the edge on, have the edge over to have a slight advantage or superiority (over)
9.  on edge
 a.  nervously irritable; tense
 b.  nervously excited or eager
10.  set someone's teeth on edge to make someone acutely irritated or uncomfortable
 
—vb
11.  (tr) to provide an edge or border for
12.  (tr) to shape or trim (the edge or border of something), as with a knife or scissors: to edge a pie
13.  to push (one's way, someone, something, etc) gradually, esp edgeways
14.  (tr) cricket to hit (a bowled ball) with the edge of the bat
15.  (tr) to tilt (a ski) sideways so that one edge digs into the snow
16.  (tr) to sharpen (a knife, etc)
 
[Old English ecg; related to Old Norse egg, Old High German ecka edge, Latin aciēs sharpness, Greek akis point]
 
'edgeless
 
—adj
 
'edger
 
—n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

edge
"to move edgeways (with the edge toward the spectator), advance slowly," 1620s, originally nautical, from edge (n.). The verb meaning "urge on, incite" (16c.) usually is a mistake for egg (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary

edge definition


  1. n.
    drunkenness; the early stage of intoxication from alcohol or drugs. (See also have an edge on.) : She was beginning to show a little edge, but she obviously still could drive.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT
How many words do you know? FIND OUT