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nervy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nervy \Nerv"y\, a. [Compar. {Nervier}; superl. - {iest}.] Strong; sinewy. ``His nervy knees.'' --Keats. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nervy adj 1: being in a tense state; easily upset [syn: {edgy}, {high-strung}, {in suspense(p)}, {jittery}, {jumpy}, {nervous}, {overstrung}, {restive}, {uptight}] 2: showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers" 3: offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say" [syn: {brash}, {cheeky}]
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