NERVOUS


Meaning of NERVOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnər-vəs ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1. archaic : sinewy , strong

2. : marked by strength of thought, feeling, or style : spirited

a vibrant tight-packed nervous style of writing

3. : of, relating to, or composed of neurons

4.

a. : of or relating to the nerves ; also : originating in or affected by the nerves

nervous energy

b. : easily excited or irritated : jumpy

c. : timid , apprehensive

a nervous smile

nervous of strangers

5.

a. : tending to produce nervousness or agitation : uneasy

a nervous situation

b. : appearing or acting unsteady, erratic, or irregular — used of inanimate things

Synonyms: see vigorous

• ner·vous·ly adverb

• ner·vous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.