edgy

Adjective Satellite

• being in a tense state

Adj

• Nervous, apprehensive.
• Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.
• On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
• Irritable.
• Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.
• Sharp; having prominent edges.
• Cool by virtue of being tough, dark, or badass.
• Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others.

Adjective

• Tense, nervous, or irritable; having a sharp, daring quality.

Examples

• an edgy temper
• His EDGY word choices often paid off with big scores in Scrabble.

Synonyms

high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight

Related Words

don't cut yourself on that edge, edgelord, on edge, over the edge

Anagrams of edgy