nervy (redirected from nerviest)

nerv·y  (nûrv)

adj. nerv·i·er, nerv·i·est

1. Arrogantly impudent; brazen.

2. Showing or requiring courage and fortitude; bold.

3. Chiefly British Jumpy; nervous.

4. Archaic Full of muscular force; sinewy.

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nervi·ness n.

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nervy

Adjective

[nervier, nerviest] Brit & Austral informal excitable or nervous

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	nervy - being in a tense state               edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, overstrung, restive, uptight, jittery tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
	2.	nervy - showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers" bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
	3.	nervy - offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say" brash, cheeky forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

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nervy

adjective Brit. (informal) anxious, nervous, tense, agitated, wired (slang) restless, jittery (informal) on edge, excitable, jumpy, twitchy (informal) fidgety, adrenalized

Translations

nervy [ˈnəːvɪ] adj to be nervy → estar nervioso

nervy [ˈnəːvɪ] adj he`s very nervy → il a les nerfs à fleur de peau or à vif

nervy [ˈnəːvɪ] (inf) adj (Brit) (= tense); nervös;

(US) (= cheeky); dreist

nervy [ˈnəːvɪ] adj → agitato/a, nervoso/a