edgy
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edgier;
edgiest
edgier;
edgiest
Learner's definition of EDGY
[also more edgy; most edgy]
1
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nervous and tense
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Too much coffee makes me edgy.
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Why are you so edgy?
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People are starting to get edgy [=on edge] about rising prices.
2
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having or showing a harsh or unkind quality
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edgy humor
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an edgy scene/situation
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Their relationship has always been edgy.
3
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new and unusual in a way that is likely to make some people uncomfortable
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one of the director's edgier films
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an edgy artist
[noncount]
[singular]
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the excitement and edginess in the artist's work
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There was an edginess [=a harsh quality] in her voice.
