ˈejē, -ji adjective
( -er/-est )
1. : sharp , edged
often displayed a perceptive, edgy wit — New Yorker
the vocal quality on this occasion was raw and edgy — Irving Kolodin
: hard or angular in line or outline
2. : being on edge : tense , nervous , irritable
looked well, though a little tired and edgy — H.L.Davis
the edgy days before World War I — Saturday Review
tempers became edgy — Gordon Webber