edgewise
/ˈɛdʒˌwaɪz/
adverb
- With the edge facing forward or to the side; sideways.
- The carpenter inserted the thin piece of wood edgewise into the crack.
- He turned the book edgewise to fit it onto the crowded shelf.
- She slid the large painting edgewise through the narrow doorway.
- Used in the phrase 'get a word in edgewise' to mean managing to speak when someone else is talking a lot.
- The professor talked so fast that no one could get a word in edgewise.
- During the heated debate, she finally got a word in edgewise to share her opinion.
- My little brother never lets me get a word in edgewise when he's excited.