Definitions for nervy
ˈnɜr vinervy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptightadjective

   being in a tense state

2. nervyadjective

   showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

   "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

3. brash, cheeky, nervyadjective

   offensively bold

   "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nervyadjective

   Offensively bold or presumptuous; insolent; cheeky; pushy.

2. nervyadjective

   Exhibiting courage or daring; bold; plucky.

3. nervyadjective

   Nervous; apprehensive; edgy.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nervyadjective

   Having nerve; bold; brazen.

2. nervyadjective

   Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated.

3. nervyadjective

   Strong; sinewy.

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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nervyadjective

   Strong; vigorous. Not in use.

   Etymology: from nerve.

   Death, that dark spirit, in his nervy arm doth lie,
   Which being advanc’d, declines, and then men die. Sha.

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1. nervy

   Nervy is an adjective that refers to someone who is bold or audacious, showing a lot of courage. Alternatively, it can also refer to someone who is overly nervous or anxious. The meaning largely depends on the context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nervy

   strong; sinewy

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce nervy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say nervy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nervy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nervy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of nervy in a Sentence

1. Australian Mark Hensby:

   I played well, I gave Australian Mark Hensby a lot of chances, i hit a couple of wayward ones, but I haven't played in a tournament in quite some time. You get a little nervy in the middle, but then I kind of settled down and hit some good shots.

2. The Czech:

   In the first set I was so nervy, i had the feeling that the court is so big (and) I couldn't hit any balls in.

3. Joe Rundle:

   Markets are very nervy at the moment, it's definitely tin hats time. If Leave wins there will be carnage for cable.

4. Michael Baker:

   Traders are a bit nervy, the only positive news we've been getting out is probably rate cuts or tax cuts, we need news in terms of the actual control of the virus, which we don't seem to be having right now.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nervy
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=nervy
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nervy
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nervy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nervy