Local English word record

nervy

adjective · 3 senses

offensively bold

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Examples

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

Word relationships

Synonyms

brash, cheeky

Source and method

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Princeton WordNet 3.0