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nerviest
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. being in a tense state [syn: edgy , high-strung , highly strung , in suspense(p) , jittery , jumpy , overstrung , restive , uptight ] showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers" offensively bold; "a brash ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
nervy \nerv"y\ (n[~e]rv"[y^]), a. [Compar. nervier (n[~e]rv"[i^]*[~e]r); superl. nerviest .] Strong; sinewy. ``His nervy knees.'' --Keats. Offensively bold or presumptuous; insolent; cheeky; pushy. Exhibiting courage or daring; bold; plucky. Nervous[6]; ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (en-superlativenervy)
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.