razor-backed

• Adjectif décrivant un animal ou un objet dont le dos ou la crête est mince et pointu, évoquant une lame de rasoir.

An old-fashioned adjective describing an animal or object with a sharp, narrow back or ridge, like a razor.

1. Having a sharp narrow backC1formal

   Describes an animal or object with a back that is very thin and sharply angled, resembling the edge of a razor.

   au dos tranchant

   • The razor-backed ridge of the mountain was treacherous to climb.
   • A razor-backed boar emerged from the thicket.
   • The boat's hull had a razor-backed design for cutting through the water.