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edgy
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edgy
(adjective)
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edgy
/
ˈ
ɛʤi/
adjective
edgier
;
edgiest
edgy
/
ˈ
ɛʤi/
adjective
edgier
;
edgiest
Learner's definition of EDGY
[
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.
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2
:
having or showing a harsh or unkind quality
edgy
humor
an
edgy
scene/situation
Their relationship has always been
edgy
.
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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
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— edgily
/
ˈ
ɛʤəli/
adverb
edgily
funny
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— edginess
/
ˈ
ɛʤinəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
the excitement and
edginess
in the artist's work
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[
singular
]
There was an
edginess
[=a harsh quality] in her voice.
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