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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Celebrities have proven that the pierced look can range from edgy to elegant. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025 The film placed third in North America with $11 million, followed by $6.8 million for Focus Features’ edgy vampire pic Nosferatu, which now sports a domestic total of $81.8 million and $53.9 million internationally for a global cume of $135.8 million. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025 Bleached brows are the hot, edgy beauty trend that seeped out of freak subculture spaces and into semi-mainstream spaces last year. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025 Today, works by the Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens await those who wander its churches, and the city is one of the continent’s edgiest fashion and design centers. Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 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 23 Jan. 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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