edgy

[ ej-ee ]

adjective

, edg·i·er, edg·i·est.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈedgily, adverb
• ˈedginess, noun

Other Words From

• edgi·ly adverb
• edgi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of edgy¹

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

Related Words

• excited
• restless
• skittish
• tense
• uneasy
• uptight