English Explanatory Dictionary

nervy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having nerve; bold; brazen.
  2. Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated.
  3. Strong; sinewy.
  4. Jittery; having unwanted signal characteristics.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɜː.vi/ /ˈnɝ.vi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nervy.wav

Word forms

nervy nervier nerviest

Etymology

From nerve + -y.

Related words

nervous

Derived words

nervily nerviness
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