edgy
Americanadjective
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nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
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sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines.
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daringly innovative; on the cutting edge.
adjective
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(usually postpositive) nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious
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(of paintings, drawings, etc) excessively defined
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innovative, or at the cutting edge, with the concomitant qualities of intensity and excitement
Other Word Forms
- edgily adverb
- edginess noun
Etymology
Origin of edgy
Example Sentences
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"The area we were collecting in is karst, so it's made of sharp, edgy limestone, and it's lost all of its natural soils," Riegler said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
The hosts discuss how billionaire dealmaking and rebrand fatigue is hurting the network’s reputation for edgy, prestige TV.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
I need to feel edgy to perform well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
By the early aughts, erstwhile edgy rock stars like Courtney Love and Nina Gordon swapped their torn fishnets and rumpled slip dresses for French manicures and blown-out coifs.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
There’s also nervousness swirling about him, edgy as you please, much as he’s trying to cover it.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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