edgy

adjective
UK: /ˈedʒi/
US: /ˈedʒi/

  1. Nervous and anxious; easily irritated or upset.

    1. I'm a little edgy today because of the exam I have.
    2. She seemed a bit edgy before her presentation, pacing and avoiding eye contact.

  2. Having a sharp, innovative, or unconventional quality.

    1. That band has a really edgy sound that I like.
    2. The director is known for his edgy films that challenge societal norms.

Synonyms

nervous innovative tense provocative irritable radical anxious

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The word "edgy" in English means: Nervous and anxious; easily irritated or upset., Having a sharp, innovative, or unconventional quality..

The phonetic transcription of "edgy" is /ˈedʒi/ in British English and /ˈedʒi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "edgy": nervous, innovative, tense, provocative, irritable, radical, anxious.

Example usage of "edgy": "I'm a little edgy today because of the exam I have.". More examples on the page.