Edgy \Edg"y\, a. [From {Edge}.] 1. Easily irritated; sharp; as, an edgy temper. 2. (Fine Arts) Having some of the forms, such as drapery or the like, too sharply defined. ``An edgy style of sculpture.'' --Hazlitt.
edgy adj : being in a tense state [syn: {high-strung}, {highly strung}, {in suspense(p)}, {jittery}, {jumpy}, {nervy}, {overstrung}, {restive}, {uptight}] [also: {edgiest}, {edgier}]