About The Word Nervy

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Nervy

Nervy Meaning & Definition
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

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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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