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edgy Listen to audio/ˈɛʤi/ adjective
edg·i·er; edg·i·est
[also more edgy; most edgy] 1 : nervous and tense
Too much coffee makes me edgy. Why are you so edgy? People are starting to get edgy [=on edge] about rising prices.
2 : having or showing a harsh or unkind quality
edgy humor an edgy scene/situation Their relationship has always been edgy.
3 : new and unusual in a way that is likely to make some people uncomfortable
one of the director's edgier films an edgy artist
— edg·i·ly Listen to audio /ˈɛʤəli/ adverb
edgily funny
— edg·i·ness Listen to audio /ˈɛʤinəs/ noun
[noncount] the excitement and edginess in the artist's work [singular] There was an edginess [=a harsh quality] in her voice.

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