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nervy

adjective

offensively bold

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
N
Ends with
Y
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnɜː.vi

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. offensively bold

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

adjective

  1. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger

    “the nervy feats of mountaineers”

adjective

  1. being in a tense state

In context

Example Sentences

a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club
a nervy thing to say
the nervy feats of mountaineers

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