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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"
The meaning of NERVY is sinewy, strong. How to use nervy in a sentence.
Nervy definition: brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy. See examples of NERVY used in a sentence.
If you're nervy, you're so outspoken and brave that you're almost rude. A nervy student isn't afraid to ask even the grouchiest teacher to explain why he's giving so much homework on a Friday.
Synonyms for NERVY: wise, cheeky, bold, cocky, impudent, brazen, brassy, fresh; Antonyms of NERVY: timid, shy, meek, modest, humble, proper, polite, retiring
adjective. UK uk / ˈnɜː.vi / us / ˈnɝː.vi / Add to word list. worried: I'm always nervy before an exam. Synonyms. on edge. high-strung US. highly strung UK. nervous (WORRIED) uptight informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter. agitated. angsty. anxious. fretfully. frightened.
adjective. UK us / ˈnɝː.vi / uk / ˈnɜː.vi / Add to word list. worried: I'm always nervy before an exam. Synonyms. on edge. high-strung US. highly strung UK. nervous (WORRIED) uptight informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter. agitated. angsty. anxious. fretfully. frightened.
If someone is nervy, their behaviour shows that they are very tense or anxious, or they are the type of person who is easily upset. Sometimes dad was nice to us, but sometimes he was bad-tempered and nervy. Alan was irritable, and very evidently in a nervy state.
Define nervy. nervy synonyms, nervy pronunciation, nervy translation, English dictionary definition of nervy. adj. nerv·i·er , nerv·i·est 1. Arrogantly impudent; brazen. 2. Showing or requiring courage and fortitude; bold. 3. Chiefly British Jumpy; nervous.
Definition of nervy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
nervy meaning, definition, what is nervy: nervous and easily frightened: Learn more.
