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nervy nervy definition

nervy


 
  Overview  of  adj  nervy 
 
  The  adj  nervy  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  edgy,  high-strung,  highly  strung,  in  suspense,  jittery,  jumpy,  nervy,  overstrung,  restive,  uptight  --  (being  in  a  tense  state) 
  2.  nervy  --  (showing  or  requiring  courage  and  contempt  of  danger;  "the  nervy  feats  of  mountaineers") 
  3.  brash,  cheeky,  nervy  --  (offensively  bold;  "a  brash  newcomer  disputed  the  age-old  rules  for  admission  to  the  club";  "a  nervy  thing  to  say") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  nervy 
 
  3  senses  of  nervy 
 
  Sense  1 
  edgy,  high-strung,  highly  strung,  in  suspense(prenominal),  jittery,  jumpy,  nervy,  overstrung,  restive,  uptight 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tense)  ->  relaxed,  at  ease 
 
  Sense  2 
  nervy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  bold)  ->  timid 
 
  Sense  3 
  brash,  cheeky,  nervy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  forward)  ->  backward 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  nervy 
 
  3  senses  of  nervy 
 
  Sense  1 
  edgy,  high-strung,  highly  strung,  in  suspense(prenominal),  jittery,  jumpy,  nervy,  overstrung,  restive,  uptight 
  =>  tense  (vs.  relaxed) 
 
  Sense  2 
  nervy 
  =>  bold  (vs.  timid) 
 
  Sense  3 
  brash,  cheeky,  nervy 
  =>  forward  (vs.  backward) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  nervy 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  nervy 
 
  nervy  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  nervy 
  nervy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  nervy 
 
  The  adj  nervy  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  edgy,  high-strung,  highly  strung,  in  suspense,  jittery,  jumpy,  nervy,  overstrung,  restive,  uptight  --  (being  in  a  tense  state) 
  2.  nervy  --  (showing  or  requiring  courage  and  contempt  of  danger;  "the  nervy  feats  of  mountaineers") 
  3.  brash,  cheeky,  nervy  --  (offensively  bold;  "a  brash  newcomer  disputed  the  age-old  rules  for  admission  to  the  club";  "a  nervy  thing  to  say") 



nervy definition