edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
(adjective) being in a tense state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
