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- [ej-ee]
- /ˈɛdʒ i/
- /ˈedʒ.i/
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- [ej-ee]
- /ˈɛdʒ i/
Definitions of edgy word
- adjective edgy nervously irritable; impatient and anxious. 1
- adjective edgy sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines. 1
- adjective edgy daringly innovative; on the cutting edge. 1
- noun edgy Tense, nervous, or irritable. 1
- adjective edgy person: nervous 1
- adjective edgy comedy, etc.: daring 1
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Origin of edgy
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; edge + -y1
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Parts of speech for Edgy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
edgy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
edgy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for edgy
adj edgy
- restless — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
- skittish — apt to start or shy: a skittish horse.
- uneasy — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- uptight — tense, nervous, or jittery.
- tense — in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person.
adjective edgy
- nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- on edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- jumpy — subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.
- jittery — extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup.
- oversensitive — excessively or unduly sensitive.
adverb edgy
- nail-biting — the act or practice of biting one's fingernails, especially as the result of anxiety or nervousness.
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
Antonyms for edgy
adj edgy
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- laid-back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- composed — If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
adjective edgy
- relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
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