nervy

a.	1.	Strong; sinewy.
	2.	Offensively bold or presumptuous; insolent; cheeky; pushy.
	3.	Exhibiting courage or daring; bold; plucky.
	4.	Nervous{6}; apprehensive; edgy{1}.

Adj.	1.	nervy - being in a tense state Synonyms: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, overstrung, restive, uptight
	2.	nervy - showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"
	3.	nervy - offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say" Synonyms: brash, cheeky

agitated, all nerves, apprehensive, beefy, biggety, bluff, bold, bouncing, brash, bulldoggish, cheeky, chutzpadik, cocky, contemptuous, crusty, derisive, discomposed, disquieted, disrespectful, disturbed, doughty, edgy, excitable, excited, facy, fearful, feverish, fidgety, flip, flippant, flurried, flustered, forceful, forcible, forcy, forward, fresh, frightened, full-blooded, full-strength, gally, game, gamy, goosey, gratuitous, gritty, gutsy, gutty, hale, hard, hard as nails, hardy, hearty, hefty, high-strung, husky, impertinent, impudent, iron-hard, irritable, jerky, jittery, jumpy, lusty, malapert, mettlesome, mighty, nerves on edge, nervous, obstinate, on edge, overstrung, panicky, pert, pertinacious, perturbed, plucky, potent, powerful, puissant, red-blooded, resolute, restive, restless, robust, robustious, rude, ruffled, rugged, sassy, saucy, shaken, shaken up, smart, smart-alecky, smart-ass, spirited, spiritful, spooky, spunky, stalwart, steely, stirred up, stout, strapping, strong, strong as brandy, strong as strong, strong-willed, sturdy, tenacious, tense, tough, troubled, troublous, turbulent, twitchy, twittery, uncalled-for, uneasy, unpeaceful, unquiet, unrestful, upset, uptight, vigorous, wise-ass

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