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edgy

American  
[ej-ee] / ˈɛdʒ i /

adjective

edgier, edgiest

  1. nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.

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

  3. daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.

edgy British  
/ 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

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Other Word Forms

  • edgily adverb
  • edginess noun

Etymology

Origin of edgy

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

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