Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
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
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.