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.
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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
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