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" |