edgy
adjective/ˈedʒi/
/ˈedʒi/
(comparative edgier, superlative edgiest)
(informal)- nervous, especially about what might happen
- She's been very edgy lately.
- After the recent unrest there is an edgy calm in the capital.
- I’m feeling a bit edgy about the exam tomorrow.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- He was rather edgy with her.
- Hester seemed edgy about something.
- She made Jeff edgy with her constant demands.
- He became edgy and defensive.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
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- very
- a little
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- about
- with
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- (of a film, book, piece of music, etc.) having a sharp exciting quality
- a clever, edgy film
- the Ska beat, faster than reggae and a bit edgier
- Her ideal man would be ‘edgy’.
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