Edgy
Edgy adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.
Usage example: be careful as you walk along the beach—those broken clam shells are edgy enough to cut your feet
Sharp and edgy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sharp" instead the word "Edgy" as an adjective or a noun.
Nearby Word: edge
Sharp
Sharp adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.
Usage example: be careful, as that knife is sharp enough to slice off a finger
Both words in one sentence
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The golden pieces are ornate and slightly round, whereas the black pieces are sleek, sharp and edgy.
- Darker and Edgier: Unusual for a book that starts out Dark And Edgy to begin with, but by the time Cortez shows up, the book has become positively Pitch-Black And Razor-Sharp.
Source: Literature / Aztec -
Theme Naming: Every member of Mizo's gang is named after a sharp object: Razer (razor), Cutter and Edje (edgy) are the obvious ones; a shiv is any type of improvised, bladed weapon (common in prisons), and a mizo is a type of Bowie knife.
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