edge

Main Entry:: ¹edge
Pronunciation:: \ˈej\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; akin to Latin acer sharp, Greek akmē point
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: the cutting side of a blade <a razor's edge> b: the sharpness of a blade <a knife with no edge> c (1): force , effectiveness <blunted the edge of the legislation> (2): vigor or energy especially of body <maintains his hard edge> d (1): incisive or penetrating quality <writing with a satirical edge> (2): a noticeably harsh or sharp quality <her voice had an edge to it> (3): a secondary but distinct quality <rock music with a bluesy edge> e: keenness or intensity of desire or enjoyment <lost my competitive edge>2 a: the line where an object or area begins or ends : border <on the edge of a plain> b: the narrow part adjacent to a border <the edge of the deck> c (1): a point near the beginning or the end ; especially : brink , verge <on the edge of disaster> (2): the threshold of danger or ruin <living on the edge> d: a favorable margin : advantage <has an edge on the competition>3: a line or line segment that is the intersection of two plane faces (as of a pyramid) or of two planes

— edge·less adjective

— on edge

: anxious , nervous

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