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knife-edged

knife-edged
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahyf ejd]
    • /naɪf ɛdʒd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahyf ejd]
    • /naɪf ɛdʒd/

Definition of knife-edged word

  • adjective knife-edged having a thin, sharp edge. 1

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Origin of knife-edged

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Knife-edged

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

knife-edged popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for knife-edged

adj knife-edged

  • acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
  • pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
  • keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
  • salient — prominent or conspicuous: salient traits.
  • fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.

Antonyms for knife-edged

adj knife-edged

  • lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
  • unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
  • aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.

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