Nervy

Origin

nerve + -y

Full definition of nervy

Adjective

1. (US) Having nerve; bold; brazen.
2. (British) Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated.
• 2012, May 9, John Percy, Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report, Blackpool continue to thrive on the adrenalin rush of the end-of-season shoot-out and are heading for a second Wembley date in two years after negotiating a nervy path past Birmingham.
3. (archaic) Strong; sinewy.his nervy knees — Keats.

Derived terms

• nervily
• nerviness

Related terms

• nervous