edgy

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.

edgy

(ˈɛdʒɪ) adj, -ier or -iest1. (usually postpositive) nervous, irritable, tense, or anxious2. (Art Terms) (of paintings, drawings, etc) excessively defined3. innovative, or at the cutting edge, with the concomitant qualities of intensity and excitement ˈedgily adv ˈedginess n

edg•y

(ˈɛdʒ i)

adj. edg•i•er, edg•i•est. 1. nervously irritable; anxious. 2. sharp-edged. 3. daringly innovative; on the cutting edge. [1765–75] edg′i•ly, adv. edg′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

edgy - being in a tense state jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight, highly strung, high-strung, jitterytense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

edgy

adjective nervous, wired (slang), anxious, tense, neurotic, irritable, touchy, uptight (informal), on edge, nervy (Brit. informal), ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), irascible, tetchy, chippy (informal), on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal), on pins and needles She was nervous and edgy, still chain-smoking.

edgy

adjectiveFeeling or exhibiting nervous tension:fidgety, jittery, jumpy, nervous, restive, restless, skittish, tense, twitchy.Slang: uptight.Idioms: a bundle of nerves, all wound up, on edge.

Translations

不安的急燥的紧张的

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

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