edgy

[ ej-ee ]
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adjective,edg·i·er, edg·i·est.
  1. nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.

  2. sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines.

  1. daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.

Origin of edgy

1
First recorded in 1765–75; edge + -y1

Other words from edgy

  • edg·i·ly, adverb
  • edg·i·ness, noun

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How to use edgy in a sentence

  • Once edgily shocking, the show now feels rich with pathos and poignancy.

  • They walked toward the ComWeb rather edgily, not very fast, not very slow, Trigger four or five steps behind.

    Legacy | James H Schmitz

British Dictionary definitions for edgy

edgy

/ (ˈɛdʒɪ) /


adjective-ier or -iest
  1. (usually postpositive) nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious

  2. (of paintings, drawings, etc) excessively defined

  1. innovative, or at the cutting edge, with the concomitant qualities of intensity and excitement

Derived forms of edgy

  • edgily, adverb
  • edginess, noun

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