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    nervy
    /ˈnəːvi/

    adjective

    • 1. easily agitated or alarmed; nervous: British "he was nervy and on edge"
    • 2. bold or impudent: informal North American "it was kind of nervy for Billy to be telling him how to play"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nervyNervy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NERVY is sinewy, strong. How to use nervy in a sentence. sinewy, strong; showing or expressive of calm courage : bold; marked by effrontery or presumption : brash…

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNERVY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nervyNERVY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nervy definition: brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy. See examples of NERVY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNERVY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nervyNervy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. You can use nervy to simply mean "brave," but it usually carries

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › nervyNERVY Synonyms: 261 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for NERVY: wise, cheeky, bold, cocky, impudent, brazen, brassy, fresh; Antonyms of NERVY: timid, shy, meek, modest, humble, proper, polite, retiring

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNERVY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › nervyNervy - definition of nervy by The Free Dictionary

    1. brashly presumptuous or insolent. 2. having or showing courage. 3. nervous; excitable. 4. strong; vigorous. [1600–10] nerv′i•ly, adv. nerv′i•ness, n.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnervy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of nervy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › nervynervy | meaning of nervy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    nervy meaning, definition, what is nervy: nervous and easily frightened: Learn more.