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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • edgily adverb
  • edginess noun
  • ˈ岵 adverb
  • ˈ岵Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of edgy1

First recorded in 1765–75; edge + -y 1
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It was edgy and attritional for much of the 80 minutes with neither side wanting to give anything away.

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The magnitude of the eagerly-anticipated encounter appeared to affect both players in an edgy opening set.

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Why can’t a fruit salad be sturdy, savory, even a little edgy?

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The thing that makes edgy comedy not funny is when it causes harm, when it’s something that’s punching down, when it’s not something that can bring people together.

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“There was something bold and edgy about it, which made me curious.”

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