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adjective

Edgy adj.

Easily irritated; sharp; as, an edgy temper.

(Fine Arts) Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined. "An edgy style of sculpture."

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Etymology of 'Edgy'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Edgy" Quotes from Famous Books

... of the bed," she answered, in that grim, edgy kind of way they always talk when they're holding on to themselves. Oh, how that morphine boy of mine used ...

— The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon • Josephine Daskam Bacon

... he was getting more edgy as the day of departure approached, but he tried to keep Joyce from seeing it. He was worried about the possible development of further opposition now that the Markovian had expressed his displeasure, and he was worried about their reception once they reached the Nucleus. He wondered why they ...

— Cubs of the Wolf • Raymond F. Jones

... that morning tired and unrefreshed by the few hours' sleep he had gotten the night before, edgy from the strain, of trying to adjust his mind to the world of Blanley College in mid-April of 1973. Pottgeiter hadn't arrived yet, but Marjorie Fenner was waiting for him; a newspaper in her hand, almost ...

— The Edge of the Knife • Henry Beam Piper

... went fer a ride. I loaned her my horse, and she ain't back yet. I told her to take a good long ride and settle her nerves. She acted kinda edgy." ...

— The Quirt • B.M. Bower

... force, and modern capital plant, Canada has excellent economic prospects. In mid-1990, however, the long-simmering problems between English- and French-speaking areas became so acute that observers spoke openly of a possible split in the confederation; foreign investors were becoming edgy. ...

— The 1990 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency