1syllable
edgy
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Definitions ofedgy
1adjective
- Nervous, apprehensive.
- (entertainment) Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.
- (entertainment) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
- Irritable.
Example: "an edgy temper"
- Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.
- (of a knife or blade) Sharp.
- Cool by virtue of being tough, dark, or badass.
- Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.
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