edgy

[ ej-ee ]

/ ˈɛdʒ i /

adjective, edg·i·er, edg·i·est.

nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.

sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines.

daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.

Words nearby edgy

edgewise, edgewood, edgeworth, edging, edging lobelia, edgy, edh, edi, ediacaran, edible, edible canna

Origin of edgy

First recorded in 1765–75; edge + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM edgy

edg·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.
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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 forms of edgy

edgily, adverbedginess, noun

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