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nervy
[ nur-vee ]
adjective
- brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy:
a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.
- having or showing courage; brave or bold:
the nervy feats of the mountaineers.
- strong; sinewy; vigorous:
a hard, nervy physique.
- Chiefly British. straining one's patience or forbearance; trying.
- nervous; excitable; on edge.
nervy
/ ˈ²Ôɜ˱¹Éª /
adjective
- informal.tense or apprehensive
- having or needing bravery or endurance
- informal.brash or cheeky
- archaic.muscular; sinewy
Derived Forms
- ˈ²Ô±ð°ù±¹¾±±ô²â, adverb
- ˈ²Ô±ð°ù±¹¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô±ð°ù±¹î€ƒi·±ô²â adverb
- ²Ô±ð°ù±¹î€ƒi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
Example Sentences
We know how nervy Manchester City have been this season, and Leicester caused them problems when they had a go at them at the King Power Stadium at the end of last year.
But Scharfman’s notion is indeed inventive, and while waiting for the inevitable siege can get a bit draggy, it occasionally creates some nervy fun.
A couple of nervy moments and a slight misunderstanding with Pickford after blocking a shot in the first half, but dealt with the danger afterwards.
Newcastle - who are sixth in the Premier League - were deserved winners, although ended up with a nervy finale.
That was followed by a hold to love for American third seed Fritz, which set up a nervier finish than Draper would have hoped for.
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