Honed

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  • adj. Made sharp.
  • adj. Made more accurate or precise.
  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of hone.
  • Word Usage
    "All the time he kept the two-handed sword honed to a razor's edge, caressing the fine piece of steel with all the care in his veteran swordsman's hands."
    Verb Form
    honed    honely    hones    honing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    whetstone   
    Cross Reference
    german hone    sandpaper    swarf    grit    strop    steel   
    Form
    honed    honing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    grumble    pine    lament    long    oilstone    whetston   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bastogne    Bayonne    Capone    Cohn    Cologne    Dijon    Goan    Joan    Leone    Malone