edgy
/ˈedʒi/adjective
उच्चारण एजी
घबराया; नया-अनोखा
Core word
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informal
nervous, especially about what might happen; very modern and new, often in a way that shocks
घबराया; नया-अनोखा
- feeling edgy
- an edgy design
- The students were edgy as they waited for their results.
+ 2 more examples
- I felt edgy after hearing the noise outside.
- The team is edgy ahead of the big match.
Synonyms nervous tense on edge avant-garde
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be / feel edgy
After be or feel, edgy means nervous and easily annoyed.
'Be' या 'feel' के बाद 'edgy' का अर्थ है घबराया हुआ और जल्दी चिढ़ने वाला।
- Radhika felt edgy before the viva.
- He was edgy all morning.
edgy about / over something
Use about or over for the cause of the edgy feeling.
Edgy भावना के कारण के लिए about या over का प्रयोग होता है।
- She is edgy about the results.
- Voters are edgy over rising prices.
edgy + noun (style)
Before a noun, edgy can mean modern, bold and slightly shocking, mainly in art and fashion.
Noun से पहले 'edgy' का अर्थ आधुनिक, साहसी और कुछ चौंकाने वाला हो सकता है, मुख्यतः कला और फ़ैशन में।
- The magazine publishes edgy fashion pictures.
- It is an edgy comedy about city life.
edgy (informal)
Edgy is informal. In formal writing choose nervous, anxious or tense.
'Edgy' अनौपचारिक है। औपचारिक लेखन में nervous, anxious या tense चुनें।
- The students were anxious about the result.
+Collocations 4
adverb + edgy
a bitslightlyratherincreasinglyverya little
- She was increasingly edgy as the bus ran late.
verb + edgy
feelbecomegetseemlook
- He gets edgy when he has not slept.
edgy + noun
moodmusicdesignhumourfilmvoice
- The director is known for his edgy films.
edgy + about
the futurethe exama decisionthe interviewthe crowd
- Everybody was edgy about the final decision.
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- The long wait made the passengers edgy.
लंबी प्रतीक्षा ने यात्रियों को बेचैन कर दिया।
- Radhika is a bit edgy because it is her first interview.
राधिका थोड़ी घबराई हुई है क्योंकि यह उसका पहला साक्षात्कार है।
- The city's edgy music scene attracts young people.
शहर का आधुनिक और बेबाक संगीत-परिदृश्य युवाओं को आकर्षित करता है।
- Markets remained edgy ahead of the budget.
बजट से पहले बाज़ार में घबराहट बनी रही।
- His edgy reply surprised the whole panel.
उसके तीखे उत्तर ने पूरे पैनल को चौंका दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is edgy on the results.
✓ She is edgy about the results.
Edgy takes about or over, not on, before the cause.
कारण से पहले 'edgy' के साथ 'about' या 'over' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe an uneasy state, but the strength differs.
ये सभी adjectives बेचैनी की अवस्था बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता भिन्न है।
Nervous and easily annoyed; informal.
घबराया हुआ और जल्दी चिढ़ने वाला; अनौपचारिक।
- He was edgy before the match.
Worried about something that might happen; more formal.
भविष्य की किसी संभावना के बारे में चिंतित; अधिक औपचारिक।
- She was anxious about her health.
Unable to relax because of worry or pressure.
चिंता या दबाव के कारण आराम न कर पाने वाला।
- The room was tense.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
nervous tense on edge avant-garde
§Grammar and usage
Usage: on edge (nervous) is a related phrase.
प्रयोग में on edge (घबराया हुआ) संबंधित वाक्यांश है।