edgy.

Tense and nervously irritable, as if easily upset by another demand.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• an edgy silence
• feel edgy
• increasingly edgy

On the page

The long wait made everyone edgy.

Her edgy reply ended the conversation about the faulty lock.

By the third unexplained delay, even the pilot looked edgy.

Usage notes

Primary category: fear. Combines apprehension with impatience; unlike jumpy, it need not involve a startle response. Comparative: edgier; superlative: edgiest. More/most edgy are also possible.