edgier; edgiest
1
: having an edge : sharp
3
: having a bold, provocative, or unconventional quality
an edgy film
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Lawrence paired more juicy red lips with lashings of mascara and punky eyeshadow combos to match a then-more edgy style.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
While arriving at The Kelly Clarkson Show, the actress wore a crewneck sweater over edgy black leather pants, a timeless fall combination that always makes a comeback.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Some Luck would be the edgy, punk little brother for the overachieving, award-winning older sister restaurant.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
And rather than find a convenient piece of music and just slap it onto his choreography, Webre sought to recreate the edgy music of the Roaring '20s, that magnificent economic bubble that framed Fitzgerald’s tale about the rise and fall of the American Dream.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
While arriving at The Kelly Clarkson Show, the actress wore a crewneck sweater over edgy black leather pants, a timeless fall combination that always makes a comeback.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Some Luck would be the edgy, punk little brother for the overachieving, award-winning older sister restaurant.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
And rather than find a convenient piece of music and just slap it onto his choreography, Webre sought to recreate the edgy music of the Roaring '20s, that magnificent economic bubble that framed Fitzgerald’s tale about the rise and fall of the American Dream.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for edgy
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edgy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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