edgy Definition
edgy (ej′ē)
adjective edg′i·er, edg′i·est
- having an edge or edges; sharp
- irritable; on edge
- having outlines that are too sharp: said of drawings, paintings, etc.
Etymology: < cutting edge
Informal innovative, daring, unconventional, etc.
edgy Related Forms
edg′i·ly adverb
edg′i·ness noun
edgy Synonyms
edgy
modif.
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.
Browse dictionary entries near edgy
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