Nervous word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "nervous" word

[adjective] unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
[adjective] excited in anticipation
[adjective] easily agitated; "quick nervous movements"
[adjective] causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"
[adjective] of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder"

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\Nerv"ous\, a. [L. nervosus sinewy, vigorous: cf. F. nerveux. See {Nerve}.] 1. possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous. ``Nervous arms.'' --Pope. 2. Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer. 3. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever. 4. Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed. Poor, weak, nervous creatures. --Cheyne. 5. Sensitive; excitable; timid. Our aristocratic class does not firmly protest against the unfair treatment of Irish Catholics, because it is nervous about the land. --M. Arnold. {Nervous fever} (Med.), a low form of fever characterized by great disturbance of the nervous system, as evinced by delirium, or stupor, disordered sensibility, etc. {Nervous system} (Anat.), the specialized co["o]rdinating apparatus which endows animals with sensation and volition. In vertebrates it is often divided into three systems: the central, brain and spinal cord; the peripheral, cranial and spinal nerves; and the sympathetic. See {Brain}, {Nerve}, {Spinal cord}, under {Spinal}, and {Sympathetic system}, under {Sympathetic}, and Illust. in Appendix. {Nervous temperament}, a condition of body characterized by a general predominance of mental manifestations. --Mayne.

Synonyms for nervous

aflutter, anxious, excitable, excited, neural, skittish, spooky, tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet

Related terms: agitable, anaphylactic, critical, driving, empathic, flustered, forcible, itchy, neurological, oversensible, poignant, refined, responsive, sensitive, shaky, sinewed, snappish, supersensitive, tense, uneasy, unquiet, worried

The fun area, different aproach to word »nervous«

Let's analyse "nervous" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: SUOVREN. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -. . .-. ...- --- ..- ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: nervous: 5 + 6 + 3 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: nervous: 5 + 5 + 9 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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