EDGY

edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight

(adjective) being in a tense state

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

edgy (comparative edgier, superlative edgiest)

Nervous, apprehensive.

(entertainment, advertising) Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.

(entertainment, advertising) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.

(dated) Irritable.

(art) Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.

(of a knife or blade) Sharp.

(slang) Cool by virtue of being tough, dark, or badass.

(Internet slang) Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.

Source: Wiktionary


Edg"y, a. Etym: [From Edge.]

1. Easily irritated; sharp; as, an edgy temper.

2. (Fine Arts)

Definition: Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined. "An edgy style of sculpture." Hazlitt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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