nervous
1Nervous — Nerv ous (n[ e]rv [u^]s), a. [L. nervosus sinewy, vigorous: cf. F. nerveux. See {Nerve}.] 1. Possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous. Nervous arms. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in… …
2Nervous — may refer to: The nervous system Nervous (song), a rockabilly/doo wop song first recorded by Gene Summers and His Rebels in 1958 Nervous Records, a UK record label Nervous Records (US), a US record label See also Nervousness , a song by the… …
3nervous — (adj.) c.1400, affecting the sinews, from L. nervosus sinewy, vigorous, from nervus sinew, nerve (see NERVE (Cf. nerve)). Meaning of or belonging to the nerves in the modern sense is from 1660s. Meaning suffering disorder of the nervous system is …
4nervous — index suspicious (distrustfui), unsettled Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5nervous — 1 *vigorous, lusty, energetic, strenuous Analogous words: forceful, forcible, potent, *powerful: *spirited, mettlesome: virile, manly (see MALE) 2 *impatient, restless, restive, unquiet, uneasy, fidgety, jumpy, jittery …
6nervous — [adj] anxious, fearful afraid, agitated, annoyed, apprehensive, basket case*, bothered, concerned, distressed, disturbed, edgy, excitable, fidgety, fitful, flustered, fussy*, hesitant, high strung*, hysterical, irritable, jittery*, jumpy*, nervy* …
7nervous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) easily agitated or alarmed. 2) apprehensive or anxious. 3) relating to or affecting the nerves. DERIVATIVES nervously adverb nervousness noun …
8nervous — [nʉr′vəs] adj. [ME neruous < L nervosus] 1. Obs. strong; sinewy 2. vigorous in expression; animated 3. of the nerves 4. made up of or containing nerves 5. characterized by or having a disordered state of the nerves 6 …
9nervous — ner|vous W3S3 [ˈnə:vəs US ˈnə:r ] adj 1.) worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax →↑anxious nervous about ▪ She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn t sleep. ▪ I wish you d stop looking at me like that. You re making… …
10nervous */*/ — UK [ˈnɜː(r)vəs] / US [ˈnɜrvəs] adjective Metaphor: When you feel nervous it is like being pulled, tied or stretched tightly. When you relax, it is like becoming loose again. I was feeling a bit tense. ♦ I find running is a good way to release… …
