edgy
Nervous, apprehensiveNervous, apprehensive.
» My boss is starting to get edgy.
Meaning
8 sensesNervous, apprehensive.
nervös, angespannt
не́рвныйnérvnyj, взволно́ванныйvzvolnóvannyj
Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.
(figuratively)On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
grenzwertig
на гра́ни фо́лаna gráni fóla, вызыва́ющийvyzyvájuščij
(dated)Irritable.
an edgy temper
Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.
Sharp; having prominent edges.
(slang)Cool by virtue of being tough, dark, or badass.
(Internet)Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.
- being in a tense state
Examples
12 sentencesMy boss is starting to get edgy.
You seem edgy today.
The track is high and edgy.
You seem to be very edgy.
His humor is too trite to be edgy.
deSein Humor ist zu banal, um provokant zu sein.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From edge + -y. Compare German eckig (“angular, edgy”).From edge + -y. Compare German eckig (“angular, edgy”).
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Forms
edgier, edgiestSynonyms
8 synonyms- being in a tense state:high-strunghighly strungjitteryjumpynervyoverstrungrestiveuptight
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form