edgy
nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines.
daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.
Origin of edgy
1Other 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.
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British Dictionary definitions for edgy
/ (ˈɛdʒɪ) /
(usually postpositive) nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious
(of paintings, drawings, etc) excessively defined
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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