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NERVY
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Irregular inflected forms: nervier , nerviest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Offensively bold
Example:
a nervy thing to say
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
forward (used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty)
Derivation:
nerve (impudent aggressiveness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
Example:
the nervy feats of mountaineers
Classified under:
Similar:
bold (fearless and daring)
Derivation:
nerve (the courage to carry on)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Being in a tense state
Synonyms:
edgy; high-strung; highly strung; jittery; jumpy; nervy; overstrung; restive; uptight
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
tense (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)
