BLADE
What does "BLADE" mean?
The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or tool.
Meanings
- The cutting edge of a weapon or implement, such as a knife or razor. He tested the blade against his thumb.
- A long, flat, narrow leaf, especially of grass. A single blade of grass pushed up through the crack.
- A broad flat part of an object such as an oar, propeller, fan, or skate. The helicopter's blades sliced the air.
- The flat bone of the shoulder (shoulder blade). The pain settled between his shoulder blades.
- A dashing or roguish young man. He was a gay blade in his student days. archaic
Word origin
From Old English 'blæd' ('leaf, blade'), from Proto-Germanic '*bladaz', from a Proto-Indo-European root '*bhel-' meaning 'to thrive or bloom' — so a steel blade and a leaf of grass share a name rooted in growing.
Remember it
BLADE = B + LADE; a blade is what you 'lade' (load) onto a handle to cut.
A little poem
One word for the grass and the knife that mows-
the same thin edge by which everything grows.
couplet
Wordplay
- A blade of grass and a steel blade walked into a bar; only one of them could cut the tension.
What it teaches
The same shape that cuts also grows; sharpness and life are closer cousins than they look.
Quick facts
What does BLADE mean?
The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or tool.
Is BLADE a valid word?
Yes — BLADE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BLADE?
BLADE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BLADE come from?
From Old English 'blæd' ('leaf, blade'), from Proto-Germanic '*bladaz', from a Proto-Indo-European root '*bhel-' meaning 'to thrive or bloom' — so a steel blade and a leaf of grass share a name rooted in growing.
What can BLADE teach us?
The same shape that cuts also grows; sharpness and life are closer cousins than they look.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.