edgy

edg-y · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Tense, nervous, or irritable.

  2. 2.

    (Of art, style, or music) At the forefront of a trend; experimental or avant-garde.

  3. 3.

    Daringly provocative or unconventional.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    On the edgy side — Somewhat nervous or provocative.

Related words

Antonyms: calm, conventional, relaxed
See also: avant-garde, edge, nervous
Synonyms: anxious, cutting-edge, nervous, provocative, tense

Etymology

From edge meaning "sharp side" or "brink" with the suffix -y indicating having the quality of. The sense of "nervous" comes from being "on edge."