edgier; edgiest
1
: having an edge : sharp
2
a
: being on edge : tense, irritable
b
: characterized by tension
edgy negotiations
3
: having a bold, provocative, or unconventional quality
an edgy film
edgily adverb
edginess noun

Examples of edgy in a Sentence

Too much coffee makes me edgy. Why are you so edgy? Their relationship has always been edgy. one of the director's edgier films
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Most of us rely on visual shortcuts, such as bright colors that might suggest warmth or friendliness, while dark, edgy imagery might be read as rebellious or intense. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 But edgy, irreverent, artistic, dingy, grimy, slightly dangerous cool. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Toddler techno plays with that contrast — an edgy genre made safe for kids. Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 Had Owen survived the war, his return to his English village might have sparked an edgy comedy, a vicarage version of the era’s problem of how to keep ’em down on the farm. Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for edgy

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of edgy was in 1775

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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edgy. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

edgy

adjective
edgier; edgiest
1
: having an edge : sharp
2
: tense entry 2 sense 2, irritable
spoke with an edgy tone
edgily adverb
edginess noun

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