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edgy (ejē)

adjective edgi·er, edgi·est

  1. having an edge or edges; sharp
  2. irritable; on edge
  3. having outlines that are too sharp: said of drawings, paintings, etc.
  4. Etymology: < cutting edge

    Informal innovative, daring, unconventional, etc.

edgy Related Forms

edgi·ly adverb edgi·ness noun

edgy Synonyms

edgy

modif.

  1. Nervous

    irritable, touchy, tense, on edge; see excitable, excited, irritable.

  2. Sharp-edged

    edgelike, angular, keen; see sharp 1.

edgy Usage Examples

Preposition: at

moment: They are edgy at the moment, without a doubt, " O'Leary added.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: This may have been some attempt to make the film edgy, but it all falls flat on its face.

Modifies a noun

  • doll: Two new, edgy boy dolls, Blake and Brandon will hit the groovy scene this fall.
  • thriller: Rear Window James Stewart stars alongside Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock's edgy suspense thriller.
  • guitar: It has an edgier guitar driven sound with really gritty vocals.
  • comedy: Maeve stars in the hit TV series, 'Naked Camera ' ( RTE ) ' a master of edgy comedy ' Sunday Times.
  • drama: Mind games, veracity and betrayal were at the heart of this edgy psychological drama.
  • rock: The music: raw, melodic, edgy, acoustic rock.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: In my opinion the ideal " Similar Songs " list would be slightly edgy alternative country songs dealing with grim dark subjects.
  • little: It's enough to make anybody feel a little edgy.
  • too: People I know who dislike Tori feel that she's too caustic, too edgy.
  • really: The fans are going to be really surprised because the songs are really edgy and different.
  • very: News presenter said we were witnessing the shooting of civilians by very edgy US troops.
  • well: Most of the space is filled up with contrived politically incorrect jokes in an attempt to prove that it's well edgy.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: Dr. J said he felt edgy about seeing a patient who felt the way Mr K did.
  • get: I was getting edgy about the looming business of trying to buy the train tickets for Machu Picchu.
  • look: The game became quite stretched as players tired and Southwick although 2 up started to look edgy.
  • seem: The following day she seemed particularly edgy, and at around 8pm she left her home and has not been seen since.
  • become: Investors have become edgy about the problems these policies have created.
  • sound: It was a pleasure to hear the raw string sound in this music, which sounded edgier as a result.

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