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Meaning of 'nervy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nervy [ superl. -]
- Strong; sinewy.

Meaning of 'nervy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nervy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- offensively bold
Example in sentence:
  • a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club;
  • a nervy thing to say
Meaning (2):
- showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
Example in sentence:
  • the nervy feats of mountaineers

Nearby Words:

ner nere nereid nereides nereidian nereids nereis nereites nereocystis nerfling

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