Nervy Definition & Meaning
nervy
- adjective
- being in a tense state
- showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"
- offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"
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- What does nervy mean?
- being in a tense state showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers" offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"
- What part of speech is nervy?
- Nervy is an adjective.
- How many definitions does nervy have?
- Nervy has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).