nervy   (Sound)

The adj nervy has 3 senses

• edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight -- (being in a tense state)


• nervy -- (showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers")


• brash, cheeky, nervy -- (offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say")