Edgy

Quick meaning: Edgy is an adjective meaning Nervous, apprehensive.

Meaning

Nervous, apprehensive.

More Meanings

1. (entertainment, advertising) Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.
2. (figurative) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
3. (art) Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.
4. Sharp; having prominent edges.
5. (Internet slang) Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.
6. (dated) Irritable.
7. (slang) Cool by virtue of being tough, dark, or badass.

Example Sentences

an edgy temper

His cool, somewhat edgy look is directed back at the photographer, as if she was too close, perhaps had seen too much.

This is where the edgiest fashion happens (and where the major brands send their researchers and cool-hunters to sniff out the coming looks).

This former aspiring rapper-turned author brings out the heartfelt emotion in his writing from an edgy street-life perspective that leaves the reader begging for more.

Word Forms

• edgier
• edgiest

Synonyms for edgy

Depending on context, synonyms include restive, jittery, tense, high-strung, nervous, nervy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nervy, jumpy, high-strung, jittery, overstrung, restive.

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