Nervy : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Nervy	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Nervy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nervy adj being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight] showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers" offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say" Synonym(s): brash, cheeky, nervy
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nervy \Nerv"y\, a. [Compar. {Nervier}; superl. - {iest}.] Strong; sinewy. [bd]His nervy knees.[b8] --Keats.