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Definition of nervy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nervy

adjective
 
/ˈnɜːvi/
 
/ˈnɜːrvi/
(informal)
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  1. (British English) anxious and nervous
    • You seem quite nervy this morning.
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  2. (North American English) brave and confident in a way that might offend other people, or show a lack of respect
    • It takes a pretty nervy guy to talk to me like that.
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