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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Filmmaker Kevin Smith is writing a double-sized crossover comic in which the wholesome Archie Comics characters meet the edgy protagonists of his film oeuvre.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
D’Arcy’s makeup featured a natural, clean visage, while their hair was slicked back for a modern, edgy appearance.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Having reached its peak in the late 2000s during the indie sleaze movement, that edgy skull-print scarf was worn by all the It girls at the time—from Lindsay Lohan to Mary-Kate Olsen—and is now considered a designer relic of the past.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
The singer showed off an edgy bob while signing autographs for fans in New York City on Wednesday, March 5.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
D’Arcy’s makeup featured a natural, clean visage, while their hair was slicked back for a modern, edgy appearance.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Having reached its peak in the late 2000s during the indie sleaze movement, that edgy skull-print scarf was worn by all the It girls at the time—from Lindsay Lohan to Mary-Kate Olsen—and is now considered a designer relic of the past.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
The singer showed off an edgy bob while signing autographs for fans in New York City on Wednesday, March 5.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edgy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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