# nervy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnɜː.vi/ · frequency rank #70,953

## Definitions
1. Having nerve; bold; brazen.
2. Feeling nervous, anxious or agitated.
3. Strong; sinewy.
4. Jittery; having unwanted signal characteristics.

## Etymology
From nerve + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nervy