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edgy.

Nervous, apprehensive.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɛd͡ʒi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈed͡ʒi/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. Nervous, apprehensive.

  2. Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.

  3. On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.

    figuratively

  4. Irritable.

    dated
    an edgy temper

  5. Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.

  6. Sharp; having prominent edges.

  7. Cool by virtue of being tough, dark, or badass.

    slang

  8. Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

From edge + -y. Compare German eckig (“angular, edgy”).

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