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.

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

edgeworth, edgeworth, maria, edging, edging lobelia, edgingly, edgy, edh, edhessa, edi, ediacaran, edible

Origin of edgy

First recorded in 1765–75; edge + -y¹

Related formsedg·i·ly, adverbedg·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for edginess

You see that they've lost their sharp wit and edginess, but you've long come to terms with that.
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Embracing that edginess, then, as she seems to be doing, would be key.
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It managed to walk the tightrope of edginess and heart without wobbling too nerve-rackingly in either direction.
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Don't be afraid of over-exactness, nor of hardness and edginess here.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst

This also should so break up the edges as to get rid of any feeling of squareness or edginess.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
Every one would know that the clean and clever little story was her own and the edginess his.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell

British Dictionary definitions for edginess

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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