edgier; edgiest
1
: having an edge : sharp
3
: having a bold, provocative, or unconventional quality
an edgy film
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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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The actor always stands out at events with her edgy, modern looks and is all too happy to forgo sweeping princess gowns.
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Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Take Emma D’Arcy’s edgy application of the trend, wearing a bronze shade all over her eyelids and smudged beneath the lower lid.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Her monologue was very much a classic in the genre: A few edgy jokes for cred, but also celebratory enough that the audience in the room didn’t turn on her.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
There’s also prime stargazing and edgy art around the fringes of the park, courtesy of Noah Purifoy, High Desert Test Sites, Desert X and others.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Take Emma D’Arcy’s edgy application of the trend, wearing a bronze shade all over her eyelids and smudged beneath the lower lid.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Her monologue was very much a classic in the genre: A few edgy jokes for cred, but also celebratory enough that the audience in the room didn’t turn on her.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
There’s also prime stargazing and edgy art around the fringes of the park, courtesy of Noah Purifoy, High Desert Test Sites, Desert X and others.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edgy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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