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edgy

[ ej-ee ]

adjective

edgier, edgiest.
  1. nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
  2. sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines.
  3. daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.


edgy

/ ˈɛɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岵, adverb
  • ˈ岵Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 岵i· adverb
  • 岵i·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of edgy1

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

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Rob said my tone was edgy, and I thought the same about him.

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It’s a stock standard solo star move to emerge from a popular group with an edgier set of influences.

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Tsunoda had a few edgy moments as he familiarised himself with his new car.

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De Veer recalled the song had “literally no edge to it,” and differed from the “dark and edgy” nature of his compositions.

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I just, that kind of stuff and stand-up, you know, some comics look for the edgiest stuff, or the stuff that like is gonna be clickbait.

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