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    Edg·y
    /ˈejē/

    adjective

    • 1. tense, nervous, or irritable: "he became edgy and defensive"
    • 2. at the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde: informal "their songs combine good music and smart, edgy ideas"
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  3. Edgy means having an edge, being tense, or being bold and unconventional. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of edgy from Merriam-Webster.

  4. Edgy means nervous or not calm, or unusual in a way that is fashionable or exciting. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with examples from literature and media, and find related words and phrases.

  5. Edgy means nervous or easily upset, or unusual in a way that is fashionable or exciting. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. In the 18th century, something edgy literally had sharp edges, but by the early 1800s it came to mean "tense and irritable." Definitions of edgy. adjective. in a very tense state. synonyms: high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight. tense.

  7. nervously irritable; impatient and anxious. sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines. daringly innovative; on the cutting edge. edgy. / ˈɛdʒɪ / adjective. usually postpositive nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious. (of paintings, drawings, etc) excessively defined.

  8. Edgy means nervous, especially about what might happen, or having a sharp exciting quality. Learn how to use this informal adjective with pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms.

  9. 4 days ago · Edgy means nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious, or innovative, daring, unconventional, etc. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with synonyms, collocations, and sentences from various sources.

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