Meaning

8 senses
  1. Nervous, apprehensive.

    nervös, angespannt

    не́рвныйnérvnyj, взволно́ванныйvzvolnóvannyj

  2. Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.

  3. (figuratively)On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.

    grenzwertig

    на гра́ни фо́лаna gráni fóla, вызыва́ющийvyzyvájuščij

  4. (dated)Irritable.

    an edgy temper

  5. Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.

  6. Sharp; having prominent edges.

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

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

More definitions
  • being in a tense state

Examples

12 sentences
  1. My boss is starting to get edgy.

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  2. You seem edgy today.

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  3. The track is high and edgy.

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  4. You seem to be very edgy.

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  5. His humor is too trite to be edgy.

    deSein Humor ist zu banal, um provokant zu sein.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
nervous, apprehensive:
on the edge between acceptable and offensive:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
nervous, apprehensive:
on the edge between acceptable and offensive:

Origin

From edge + -y. Compare German eckig (“angular, edgy”).

From edge + -y. Compare German eckig (“angular, edgy”).

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Forms

edgier, edgiest
Comparativeedgier Lesson
Superlativeedgiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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