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nerviest

nervy \nerv"y\ (n[~e]rv"[y^]), a. [Compar. nervier (n[~e]rv"[i^]*[~e]r); superl. nerviest.]

  1. Strong; sinewy. ``His nervy knees.''
    --Keats.

  2. Offensively bold or presumptuous; insolent; cheeky; pushy.

  3. Exhibiting courage or daring; bold; plucky.

  4. Nervous[6]; apprehensive; edgy[1].

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nerviest

a. (en-superlativenervy)

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nerviest

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nervy

  1. adj. 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]

  4. [also: nerviest, nervier]

Usage examples of "nerviest".

Duster Brooks, nerviest of the evil crew, had hoped to get The Shadow this time.

Graham was one of the nerviest men who ever carried the government authority into the realm of organized crime.

The nerviest thing he had ever done was to put it up as his stake in a bet with his friend Dug.