Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Nervy \Nerv"y\, a. [Compar. {Nervier}; superl. - {iest}.]
Strong; sinewy. ``His nervy knees.'' --Keats.
Source : WordNet®
nervier
See {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}]