ˈnərvē, -ə̄v-, -əiv-, -vi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: nerve (I) + -y
1. archaic : sinewy , strong
his nervy knees — John Keats
2.
a. : showing calm courage : bold , intrepid
all good tacklers, and nervy , no matter how much they may be outclassed — Paul Withington
b. : marked by effrontery or presumption : brash , impudent
unwelcome, and knowing he was unwelcome, he was nervy enough to come anyway
3. : marked by nervousness : excitable , jerky
smoked one cigarette after another; he was very nervy and couldn't sit still — Christopher Isherwood
4. of rubber : having nerve