WEDGE
What does "WEDGE" mean?
A piece of wood, metal, or other material tapering to a thin edge, used to split or fix.
Meanings
- A triangular tool that tapers to a thin edge, driven into something to split it or hold it firm. He hammered a wedge into the log to split it.
- Anything shaped like a wedge, such as a slice of pie or cheese. She cut a thin wedge of lemon for the tea.
- To fix, force, or squeeze something tightly into a space. He wedged the door open with a folded magazine.
- A divisive force or issue driven between people or groups. The dispute drove a wedge between the old friends. figurative
Did you know?
- A wedge is one of the six classical simple machines - really just a portable inclined plane: a thin edge lets you trade a long, easy push for a short, enormous splitting force.
Word origin
From Old English 'wecg' (a wedge, a mass of metal), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'wig' and Old Norse 'veggr'.
Remember it
WEDGE starts with WE and ends in EDGE - a wedge is all about that thin EDGE we drive in.
A little poem
One thin edge, one steady, patient blow -
and the oak forgets how to say no.
couplet
Wordplay
- Cheese and gossip have the same talent: a good wedge can split anything in two.
What it teaches
A wedge proves the smallest opening can divide the largest thing; mind the thin edges you let in.
Quick facts
What does WEDGE mean?
A piece of wood, metal, or other material tapering to a thin edge, used to split or fix.
Is WEDGE a valid word?
Yes — WEDGE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WEDGE?
WEDGE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WEDGE come from?
From Old English 'wecg' (a wedge, a mass of metal), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'wig' and Old Norse 'veggr'.
What can WEDGE teach us?
A wedge proves the smallest opening can divide the largest thing; mind the thin edges you let in.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.