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nervy
adjective \ˈnər-vē\
: having or showing courage or confidence
—used to describe someone who says or does rude or shocking things that make other people angry or upset
: feeling unpleasantly nervous or excited : not calm
nerv·i·ernerv·i·est
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First Known Use of NERVY
1607
NERVY Defined for Kids
nervy
adjective \ˈnər-vē\
nerv·i·ernerv·i·est
Definition of NERVY for Kids
1
: showing calm courage <The team won after a nervy performance.>
2
: showing or acting with disrespectful boldness
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