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edgy

[ ej-ee ]

adjective

edgier, edgiest.
  1. nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
  2. sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines.
  3. daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.


edgy

/ ˈɛdʒɪ /

adjective

  1. usually postpositive nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious
  2. (of paintings, drawings, etc) excessively defined
  3. innovative, or at the cutting edge, with the concomitant qualities of intensity and excitement
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈedgily, adverb
  • ˈedginess, noun
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Other Words From

  • edgi·ly adverb
  • edgi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of edgy1

First recorded in 1765–75; edge + -y 1
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Example Sentences

"He was definitely a lot more aggravated, a lot more temperamental, very edgy," he said.

From BBC

“From its founding, it often positioned itself within the television landscape as a kind of edgy alternative to mainstream mass television,” Ronald Becker, a gender and media studies professor at Miami University, told Salon.

From Salon

I got a lot of skills out of it, but the turns and twists had to be so sharp they were less true and relied on being a little extra dirty or edgy.

But the halftime show has always been willing to showcase stuff that is somewhat edgy.

But his major breakout moment came in January 2024 when he released the edgy power ballad "Beautiful Things."

From Salon

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