nervy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite being in a tense state
    jumpy; highly strung; edgy; uptight; high-strung; jittery; restive; overstrung.
  2. adjective satellite showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
    • the nervy feats of mountaineers
  3. adjective satellite offensively bold
    brash; cheeky.
    • a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club
    • a nervy thing to say

WordNet


Nerv"y adjective
Wordforms
comparative Nervier ; superlative Nerviest
Definitions
  1. Strong; sinewy. "His nervy knees." Keats.

Webster 1913