edginess

edg·y

E0039200 (ĕj′ē)adj. edg·i·er, edg·i·est 1. Nervous or irritable: The performers were edgy as they waited for the show to begin.2. Having a sharp or biting edge: an edgy wit.3. Daring, provocative, or trend-setting: an exhibition of edgy photographs; an edgy menu.

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edg′i·ly adv.edg′i·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

edginess - feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritabledisquietude, inquietude, uneasinessanxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortunewillies - feelings of uneasiness; "that guy gave me the willies"

Translations

急躁

edge

(edʒ) noun1. the part farthest from the middle of something; a border. Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table – it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge. 邊緣 边缘2. the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon. the edge of the sword. 刀口 刀口3. keenness; sharpness. The chocolate took the edge off his hunger. 飢渴度，鋒利 强烈，锋利 verb1. to form a border to. a handkerchief edged with lace. 給…加上邊 锁边2. to move or push little by little. He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd. 徐徐移動或推進 徐缓地移动ˈedging noun a border or fringe round a garment. gold edging. 邊緣，緣飾 边缘，缘饰 ˈedgy adjective irritable. That actress is always edgy before a performance. 急躁的，坐立不安的 急燥的，不安的 ˈedgily adverb 急躁地 急躁地ˈedginess noun 急躁 急躁have the edge on/over to have an advantage over. he had the edge over his opponent. 勝過，優於 胜过，优于 on edge uneasy; nervous. She was on edge when waiting for her exam results. 緊張不安 紧张不安