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