nervy

nervy is a 5-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Strong; sinewy. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. superlative -. Strong; sinewy.
2. adjective. offensively bold

   "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"

   "a nervy thing to say"

   Synonyms: brash, cheeky

3. adjective. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

   "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

4. adjective. being in a tense state

   Synonyms: edgy, jittery, jumpy, overstrung, restive, uptight

Synonyms

brash, cheeky, edgy, jittery, jumpy, overstrung, restive, uptight

Common word forms

nervier, nervily, nerviest

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