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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: nervy (0.00847 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to nervy.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: nervy
nervy
adj 1: being in a tense state [syn:
edgy,
high-strung,
highly strung
,
in suspense(p),
jittery,
jumpy,
overstrung,
restive,
uptight]
2: showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger;
“the
nervy feats of mountaineers”
3: offensively bold;
“a brash newcomer disputed the age-old
rules for admission to the club”;
“a nervy thing to say”
[syn:
brash,
cheeky]
[also:
nerviest,
nervier]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: nervy
nervy
\nerv"y\ (n[~e]rv"[y^]), a. [Compar.
nervier
(n[~e]rv"[i^]*[~e]r); superl.
nerviest.]
1. Strong; sinewy.
“His nervy knees.” --Keats.
[1913 Webster]
2. Offensively bold or presumptuous; insolent; cheeky; pushy.
[PJC]
3. Exhibiting courage or daring; bold; plucky.
[PJC]
4. Nervous[6]; apprehensive; edgy[1].
[PJC]
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