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单词 edgy
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edgy

(edʒi)
Word forms: comparative edgier, superlative edgiest
adjective
If someone is edgy, they are nervous and anxious, and seem likely to lose control of themselves.
[informal]
She was nervous and edgy.
Synonyms: nervous, wired [slang], anxious, tense More Synonyms of edgy

edgy in British English

(ˈɛdʒɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -ier or -iest
1. (usually postpositive)
nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious
2. 
(of paintings, drawings, etc) excessively defined
3. 
innovative, or at the cutting edge, with the concomitant qualities of intensity and excitement
Derived forms
edgily (ˈedgily)
adverb
edginess (ˈedginess)
noun

edgy in American English

(ˈɛdʒi)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈedgier or ˈedgiest
1. 
having an edge or edges; sharp
2. 
irritable; on edge
3. 
having outlines that are too sharp
said of drawings, paintings, etc.
4.  Informal
innovative, daring, unconventional, etc.
Derived forms
edgily (ˈedgily)
adverb
edginess (ˈedginess)
noun
Word origin
(sense 4) < cutting edge

Examples of 'edgy' in a sentence
edgy

Wear on its own, or layer over jeans for an edgy 1990s feel.
The Sun (2017)
This feels a rather edgy thing to do.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The crowd was nervous and edgy and it got to them.
The Sun (2006)
Shape it into something altogether edgier and darker.
The Sun (2007)
The next morning he seemed really edgy and anxious to go.
The Sun (2015)
Try a little top over your dress to give a slightly edgy look.
The Sun (2012)
He soon discovers the reason why the servants are a bit edgy.
The Sun (2006)
It has got to have an edgy feel.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Parts of it are dark and edgy.
The Sun (2009)
But he says no and apologises in advance if he seems edgy.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He is certainly a bit edgy as he has been out for so long.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It feels edgy for us so we were really worried for their safety.
The Sun (2012)
 Dark fibre sounds edgier than it is.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Because that chat looked a bit edgy.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You cannot quite put your finger on it but there is a distinctly edgy feel to the day.
The Sun (2015)
We had become a bit edgy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Back then he was nervous, edgy and wondering what was about to hit him.
The Sun (2009)
Whether they're calm or do they feel slightly edgy.
The Sun (2014)
These two close encounters of the edgy kind seemed to calm the champion's nerves.
Barrett, J (ed) ITF World of Tennis (1993)
It was slightly edgy - yet safe.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's poppy but dark and edgy too.
The Sun (2006)
He seemed edgy and stressed about the team's results.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There's an edgy feel to it.
The Sun (2009)
So there's that slightly edgy but exciting feeling that you've got to win the crowd over.
The Sun (2015)
Heart'It was an edgy, nervous game because when you are one up your fans want to be reassured with another goal.
The Sun (2008)

In other languages
edgy

British English: edgy /ˈɛdʒɪ/ ADJECTIVE
If you feel edgy, you are nervous and anxious.
Interviews make him edgy, he says.
  • American English: edgy
  • Arabic: قَلِق
  • Brazilian Portuguese: nervoso
  • Chinese: 紧张的
  • Croatian: razdražljiv
  • Czech: podrážděný
  • Danish: kantet
  • Dutch: gespannen
  • European Spanish: tenso irritado
  • Finnish: hermostunut
  • French: irritable
  • German: nervös
  • Greek: ευέξαπτος
  • Italian: irritabile
  • Japanese: いらいらした
  • Korean: 초조한
  • Norwegian: irritabel
  • Polish: podenerwowany
  • European Portuguese: nervoso
  • Romanian: iritat
  • Russian: раздраженный
  • Latin American Spanish: tenso nervioso
  • Swedish: stingslig
  • Thai: กระสับกระส่าย
  • Turkish: gergin sinirli
  • Ukrainian: роздратований
  • Vietnamese: bồn chồn

Chinese translation of 'edgy'

edgy

(ˈɛdʒɪ) (inf)

adj

  1. (= nervous, agitated) 紧(緊)张(張)的 (jǐnzhāng de)
(adjective) 
Definition
nervous, irritable, or anxious
She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring.
Synonyms
nervous
I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night.
wired (slang)
anxious
She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.
tense
He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed.
irritable
He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable.
touchy
He is very touchy about his past.
uptight (informal)
Penny never got uptight about exams.
on edge
Ever since their arrival she had felt on edge.
nervy (British, informal)
Thunderstorms always make the cat nervy.
ill at ease
He seemed ill at ease in my company.
restive
The audience grew restive.
twitchy (informal)
irascible
He had an irascible temper.
tetchy
You always get tetchy when you're hungry.
chippy (informal)
on tenterhooks
keyed up
I wasn't able to sleep that night, I was so keyed up.
antsy (informal)
on pins and needles
adrenalized

Additional synonyms

in the sense of anxious
Definition
causing anxiety
She admitted she was still anxious about the situation.
Synonyms
uneasy,
concerned,
worried,
troubled,
upset,
careful,
wired (slang),
nervous,
disturbed,
distressed,
uncomfortable,
tense,
fearful,
unsettled,
restless,
agitated,
taut,
disquieted,
apprehensive,
edgy,
watchful,
jittery (informal),
perturbed,
on edge,
ill at ease,
twitchy (informal),
solicitous,
overwrought,
fretful,
on tenterhooks,
in suspense,
hot and bothered,
unquiet (literary),
like a fish out of water,
antsy (informal),
angsty,
on pins and needles,
discomposed
in the sense of ill at ease
Definition
unable to relax
He seemed ill at ease in my company.
Synonyms
uncomfortable,
nervous,
tense,
strange,
wired (slang),
disturbed,
anxious,
awkward,
uneasy,
unsettled,
faltering,
unsure,
restless,
out of place,
self-conscious,
hesitant,
disquieted,
edgy,
on edge,
twitchy (informal),
on tenterhooks,
fidgety,
unquiet,
like a fish out of water,
antsy (informal),
unrelaxed,
on pins and needles (informal)
in the sense of irascible
Definition
easily angered
He had an irascible temper.
Synonyms
bad-tempered,
cross,
irritable,
crabbed,
touchy,
cantankerous,
peppery,
tetchy,
ratty (British, New Zealand, informal),
testy,
chippy (informal),
short-tempered,
hot-tempered,
quick-tempered,
choleric,
narky (British, slang)

Nearby words of
edgy

  • edge
  • edginess
  • edging
  • edgy
  • edible
  • edict
  • edification

Synonyms of 'edgy'

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