: resembling a wedge in shape

Examples of wedgy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hard to believe Lamborghini produced the wedgy mid-engine Countach for more than a decade and a half. Gary Witzenburg, Car and Driver, 21 Nov. 2022 The result had much of the wedgy form common to his more famous designs from the same era—but probably the closest resemblance to the Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint and the 1970 Porsche Tapiro concept. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022 Its colorways are quintessential, and perfect for the wedgy form. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2021 The four-door production model, called the Velite 6, is a wedgy four-door with styling that closely resembles a popular concept car Buick unveiled in 2016. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wedgy was in 1799

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“Wedgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wedgy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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