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Meaning of nervy

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  nervy
      adj 1: being in a tense state [syn: {edgy}, {high-strung},
             {highly strung}, {jittery}, {jumpy}, {nervy},
             {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}, {nervy}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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