edgy /ˈɛd͡ʒi/ adjective8 •Nervous, apprehensive. •Irritable. •(figurative) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué. •(Internet) Exhibiting behavior that is disconcerting or alarming, sometimes in an effort to impress or to troll others. •Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge. •(slang) Cool by virtue of being tough, dark, or badass.His cool, somewhat edgy look is directed back at the photographer, as if she was too close, perhaps had seen too much. — 2013 •Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined.A sculptor's ideas must, I should guess, be somewhat rigid and inflexible, like the materials in which he works. Besides, Nollekens's style was comparatively hard and edgy. — 1821 •Sharp; having prominent edges. formsedgier · edgiest