tense and exciting because it is unclear what is going to happen next
a knife-edge battle for the loyalties of voters
a knife-edge final set tie-break
a knife-edge thriller about a computer hacker
2.
sharp-edged
South-East Ridge is a spectacular approach with good views along a knife-edge approach.
trousers with knife-edge creases
knife-edged in American English
(ˈnaifˌedʒd)
adjective
having a thin, sharp edge
Word origin
[1860–65]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, blind spot, institutionalism, jumping jack, metric system
Examples of 'knife-edged' in a sentence
knife-edged
Today he was wearing a dark jacket with light flannels pressed to knife-edged sharpness.