edgy

As adjectives the difference between essential and edgy

is that essential is necessary while edgy is nervous, apprehensive.

As a noun essential

is a necessary ingredient.

As adjectives the difference between edgy and honed

is that edgy is nervous, apprehensive while honed is made sharp.

As a verb honed is

(hone).

As adjectives the difference between serious and edgy

is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while edgy is nervous, apprehensive.

As adjectives the difference between edgy and provocative

is that edgy is nervous, apprehensive while provocative is serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

As a noun provocative is

something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

As adjectives the difference between jittery and edgy

is that jittery is nervy, jumpy, on edge while edgy is nervous, apprehensive.

As adjectives the difference between edgy and frazzled

is that edgy is nervous, apprehensive while frazzled is frayed at the edges.

As a verb frazzled is

(frazzle).

As an adjective edgy

is nervous, apprehensive.

As a verb ridged is

past tense of ridge.

As adjectives the difference between restless and edgy

is that restless is not allowing or affording rest while edgy is nervous, apprehensive.

As adjectives the difference between upright and edgy

is that upright is vertical; erect while edgy is nervous, apprehensive.

As an adverb upright

is in or into an upright position.

As a noun upright

is any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports.

As adjectives the difference between edgy and quirky

is that edgy is nervous, apprehensive while quirky is given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.