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edgy
(redirected from edgier)

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edg·y  (j)
adj. edg·i·er, edg·i·est
1. Nervous or irritable: The performers were edgy as they waited for the show to begin.
2. Having a sharp or biting edge: an edgy wit.
3. Daring, provocative, or trend-setting: an exhibition of edgy photographs; an edgy menu.

edgi·ly adv.
edgi·ness n.

edgy
Adjective
[edgier, edgiest] nervous, irritable, or anxious
edginess n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.edgyedgy - being in a tense state              
tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

edgy
adjective nervous, wired (slang) anxious, tense, neurotic, irritable, touchy, uptight (informal) on edge, nervy Brit. (informal) ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal) irascible, tetchy, chippy (informal) on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal) on pins and needles, adrenalized
Translations
edgy [ˈɛdʒɪ] adjnervioso, inquieto
edgy [ˈɛdʒɪ] adjcrispé(e)tendu(e)
edgy [ˈɛdʒɪ] edge adjnervös
edgy [ˈɛdʒɪ] adjnervoso/a


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In addition to the edgier version; there is a second version with "Mission: Impossible"-type sound and a third with a classic orchestral update.
Meanwhile, TNT will premiere a new series, ``Saved,'' which seems like its effort to go toe-to-toe with the edgier content its cable competitor FX routinely proffers.
Not even taking the music itself into account, there are edgier subjects out there that seem much more credible to me.
 
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