nervy

[ nur-vee ]

/ ˈnɜr vi /

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adjective, nerv·i·er, nerv·i·est.

brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.

having or showing courage; brave or bold: the nervy feats of the mountaineers.

strong; sinewy; vigorous: a hard, nervy physique.

Chiefly British. straining one's patience or forbearance; trying.

nervous; excitable; on edge.

Origin of nervy

First recorded in 1600–10; nerve + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM nervy

nerv·i·ly, adverbnerv·i·ness, noun

Words nearby nervy

nervous wreck, nervule, nervuration, nervure, nervus, nervy, n.e.s., Nesacaine, Nesbit, nescience, nesh

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Example sentences from the Web for nervy

This always made the Turks nervy, and their trenches would be manned and every individual would blaze away for all he was worth.
With the Judans in the Palestine Campaign|J. H. (John Henry) Patterson
Not too much of it, or the Turk will think we're nervy, and begin to suspect—not too little, or he'll wonder if we're moving.
Tell England|Ernest Raymond
I wish good old-fashioned bad temper was still the word for highly strung and nervy people.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan
It was as nervy a thing as I ever seen, and I never seen it outside of a circus.
The Motor Boys|Clarence Young

Close behind me came the cattleman, the kind of cool, nervy Texan I liked.
The Rustlers of Pecos County|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for nervy

nervy

/ (ˈnɜːvɪ) /

adjective nervier or nerviest

British informal tense or apprehensive

having or needing bravery or endurance

US and Canadian informal brash or cheeky

archaic muscular; sinewy

Derived forms of nervy

nervily, adverbnerviness, noun

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单词	nervy
释义	nervy [ nur-vee ] / ˈnɜr vi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nervy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, nerv·i·er, nerv·i·est. brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull. having or showing courage; brave or bold: the nervy feats of the mountaineers. strong; sinewy; vigorous: a hard, nervy physique. Chiefly British. straining one's patience or forbearance; trying. nervous; excitable; on edge. Origin of nervy First recorded in 1600–10; nerve + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM nervy nerv·i·ly, adverbnerv·i·ness, noun Words nearby nervy nervous wreck, nervule, nervuration, nervure, nervus, nervy, n.e.s., Nesacaine, Nesbit, nescience, nesh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nervy This always made the Turks nervy, and their trenches would be manned and every individual would blaze away for all he was worth. With the Judans in the Palestine Campaign\|J. H. (John Henry) Patterson Not too much of it, or the Turk will think we're nervy, and begin to suspect—not too little, or he'll wonder if we're moving. Tell England\|Ernest Raymond I wish good old-fashioned bad temper was still the word for highly strung and nervy people. My War Experiences in Two Continents\|Sarah Macnaughtan It was as nervy a thing as I ever seen, and I never seen it outside of a circus. The Motor Boys\|Clarence Young Close behind me came the cattleman, the kind of cool, nervy Texan I liked. The Rustlers of Pecos County\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for nervy nervy / (ˈnɜːvɪ) / adjective nervier or nerviest British informal tense or apprehensive having or needing bravery or endurance US and Canadian informal brash or cheeky archaic muscular; sinewy Derived forms of nervy nervily, adverbnerviness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nervy cheeky, crass, crude, forward, fresh, impudent, inconsiderate, pert, plucky, rude, sassy, smart, wise, smart-alecky
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nervy

adjective, nerv·i·er, nerv·i·est.

Origin of nervy

OTHER WORDS FROM nervy

Words nearby nervy

Example sentences from the Web for nervy

British Dictionary definitions for nervy

adjective nervier or nerviest

Derived forms of nervy

Words related to nervy