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edgy

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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 [ˈɛdʒɪ]
adj -ier, -iest
1. (usually postpositive) nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (of paintings, drawings, etc.) excessively defined
3. innovative, or at the cutting edge, with the concomitant qualities of intensity and excitement
edgily  adv
edginess  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.edgy - being in a tense stateedgy - 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 She was nervous and edgy, still chain-smoking.
Translations
edgy [ˈedʒɪ] ADJ (edgier (compar) (edgiest (superl))) → crispado

edgy [ˈɛdʒi] adj [person] → crispé(e), énervé(e)

edgy
adj (+er) personnervös

edgy [ˈɛdʒɪ] adjnervoso/a, teso/a

edgy قاطع nervózní kantet nervös ευέξαπτος tenso hermostunut irritable razdražljiv irritabile いらいらした 초조한 gespannen irritabel podenerwowany nervoso раздраженный stingslig กระสับกระส่าย gergin bồn chồn 锋利的


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Type of music: Edgy, fuzzy pop with unhinged but melodic rants.
s appearances on the West Coast for concerts came at a strikingly convenient time for the renowned edgy pop singer.
Pearls have had a hard time competing with more edgy jewelry like the luscious and high-class gemstones like diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and even semi-precious stones like opal and garnet.
 
 
 
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