edgier; edgiest
1
: having an edge : sharp
3
: having a bold, provocative, or unconventional quality
an edgy film
Examples of edgy in a Sentence
Too much coffee makes me edgy.
Why are you so edgy?
Their relationship has always been edgy.
one of the director's edgier films
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The edgy, militarized border renders Indians and Pakistanis, who had lived together in overlapping communities before the Partition, almost completely inaccessible to one another.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
The match was grueling and intense, which fits the edgy vibe AEW has become known for.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025
Sánchez’s edgy ensemble was completed with her newest accessory - her wedding ring.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edgy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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