edgy
[ ej-ee ]
/ ˈɛdʒ i /
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adjective, edg·i·er, edg·i·est.
nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines.
daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.
Nearby words
edgeworth, edgeworth, maria, edging, edging lobelia, edgingly, edgy, edh, edhessa, edi, ediacaran, edible
Related formsedg·i·ly, adverbedg·i·ness, noun
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Examples from the Web for edgily
Once edgily shocking, the show now feels rich with pathos and poignancy.
British Dictionary definitions for edgily
edgy
/ (ˈɛdʒɪ) /
adjective -ier or -iest
(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 Formsedgily, adverbedginess, noun
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Word Origin and History for edgily
edgy
"having sharp edges," 1755, from edge (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "tense and irritable" is attested by 1837, perhaps from notion of being on the edge, at the point of doing something irrational (a figurative use attested from c.1600).
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