Definitions for the word, edge

(v. i.) To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way.

(v. i.) To sail close to the wind.

(v. t.) Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.

(v. t.) Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

(v. t.) The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening.

(v. t.) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

(v. t.) To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box.

(v. t.) To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.

(v. t.) To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.

(v. t.) To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards.

(v. t.) To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.


6 words found in the Scrabble word, edge



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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