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Nervy

Nervy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Nervy? [adj] offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say" [adj] showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers" [adj] being in a tense state Synonyms \| Synonyms for Nervy: bold \| brash \| cheeky \| edgy \| forward \| highly strung \| high-strung \| in suspense(p) \| jittery \| jumpy \| overstrung \| restive \| tense \| uptight Related Terms \| Find terms related to Nervy: agitated \| all nerves \| apprehensive \| beefy \| biggety \| bluff \| bold \| bouncing \| brash \| bulldoggish \| cheeky \| chutzpadik \| cocky \| contemptuous \| crusty \| derisive \| discomposed \| disquieted \| disrespectful \| disturbed \| doughty \| edgy \| excitable \| excited \| facy \| fearful \| feverish \| fidgety \| flip \| flippant \| flurried \| flustered \| forceful \| forcible \| forcy \| forward \| fresh \| frightened \| full-blooded \| full-strength \| gally \| game \| gamy \| goosey \| gratuitous \| gritty \| gutsy \| gutty \| hale \| hard \| hard as nails \| hardy \| hearty \| hefty \| high-strung \| husky \| impertinent \| impudent \| iron-hard \| irritable \| jerky \| jittery \| jumpy \| lusty \| malapert \| mettlesome \| mighty \| nerves on edge \| nervous \| obstinate \| on edge \| overstrung \| panicky \| pert \| pertinacious \| perturbed \| plucky \| potent \| powerful \| puissant \| red-blooded \| resolute \| restive \| restless \| robust \| robustious \| rude \| ruffled \| rugged \| sassy \| saucy \| shaken \| shaken up \| smart \| smart-alecky \| smart-ass \| spirited \| spiritful \| spooky \| spunky \| stalwart \| steely \| stirred up \| stout \| strapping \| strong \| strong as brandy \| strong as strong \| strong-willed \| sturdy \| tenacious \| tense \| tough \| troubled \| troublous \| turbulent \| twitchy \| twittery \| uncalled-for \| uneasy \| unpeaceful \| unquiet \| unrestful \| upset \| uptight \| vigorous \| wise-ass See Also \| Nervy In Webster's Dictionary \Nerv"y\, a. [Compar. {Nervier}; superl. - {iest}.] Strong; sinewy. ``His nervy knees.'' --Keats.

Nervy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nervy?

[adj] offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"
[adj] showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"
[adj] being in a tense state

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Nervy In Webster's Dictionary

\Nerv"y\, a. [Compar. {Nervier}; superl. - {iest}.]
Strong; sinewy. ``His nervy knees.'' --Keats.

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