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nervous
nerv·ous
[
núrvəss
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
uneasy:
having a feeling of dread or apprehension
I was nervous about meeting his parents.
2.
timid:
easily worried or frightened
people of a nervous disposition
3.
affecting nerves:
relating to somebody's ability to tolerate anxiety or stress
a nervous illness
4.
of nerves:
relating to or located in nerves or the nervous system
nervous tissue
[
14th century. Originally "sinewy"
]
ner·vos·i·ty
[
nur vóssətee
]
noun
nerv·ous·ly
[
núrvəsslee
]
adverb
nerv·ous·ness
noun
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ner·vos·i·ty [ nur vóssətee ] nounnerv·ous·ly [ núrvəsslee ] adverbnerv·ous·ness noun
