# edgy

Pronunciation: say "EJ-ee" US/UK /ˈɛd͡ʒi/, AUS /ˈed͡ʒi/

## Adjective

1. Fashionably bold, unconventional, or daring in style, often with a tough or dark image; at the forefront of a trend. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Bold, new and a bit daring in style, in a way that seems cool.
   - _The singer swapped her pop image for an edgy look of leather, tattoos and smudged eyeliner._
   - _The club drew the city's edgiest crowd, all ripped denim and attitude._
2. Tense, nervous, or irritable; uneasy and quick to react.
   - Simple: Nervous, worried, or easily annoyed.
   - _Investors grew edgy as the company kept delaying its earnings report._
   - _Alone in the dark house, she was even edgier than she had expected._
3. Pushing the limits of what is acceptable or in good taste, sometimes deliberately trying to shock or provoke.
   - Simple: Close to being rude or shocking, often on purpose to get a reaction.
   - _The comedian's edgy material about religion drew both laughs and walkouts._
   - _Some of his edgier posts about the funeral cost him two sponsors._

## Other meanings

- (adjective) Having sharp or prominent edges or outlines; in art, having forms outlined too sharply.

## Origin

From edge + -y; compare German eckig ("angular, edgy").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/edgy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).