NERVY


Meaning of NERVY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnər-vē ]

adjective

( nerv·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1607

1. archaic : sinewy , strong

2.

a. : showing or expressive of calm courage : bold

b. : marked by effrontery or presumption : brash

3. : excitable , nervous

• nerv·i·ly -və-lē adverb

• nerv·i·ness -vē-nəs noun

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