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- DictionaryNerv·y/ˈnərvē/
adjective
- 1. bold or impudent: informal North American "it was kind of nervy for Billy to be telling him how to play"
- 2. easily agitated or alarmed; nervous: British "he was nervy and on edge"
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Nervy means showing or expressive of calm courage, bold, or excitable. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of nervy.
Nervy definition: brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy. See examples of NERVY used in a sentence.
Nervy means worried or anxious, especially before an exam or in a difficult situation. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and usage with examples from various sources.
Nervy means worried or anxious, especially before an exam or in a difficult situation. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger. “the nervy feats of mountaineers” synonyms: bold. fearless and daring. adjective. in a very tense state. synonyms: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, overstrung, restive, uptight. tense. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Nervy."
Nervy means being in a tense state, showing or requiring courage, or offensively bold. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in English and Spanish.
Nervy can mean displaying rude boldness, willing to take risks, or feeling uncomfortable uncertainty. Find 261 similar and opposite words for nervy, such as wise, adventurous, nervous, and timid.
