Definition of Nerviness

1. Noun. The characteristic of being nervy. ¹

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Definition of Nerviness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nerviness

nervi splanchnici sacrales
nervi subscapulares
nervi temporales profundi
nervi terminales
nervi thoracici
nervier
nerviest
nervii olfactorii
nervily
nervimotility
nervimotion
nervimotor
nervine
nervines
nerviness (current term)
nervinesses
nerving
nervings
nervomuscular
nervon
nervone
nervonic
nervonic acid
nervose
nervosism
nervosities
nervosity
nervous
nervous as a cat

Literary usage of Nerviness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1897)
"There is a certain smack in Alpine scenery and a nerviness even in her silence. The sky is only almost clear with just enough clouds to fleck the solitary ..."

2. The Passion of Labour by Robert Lynd (1921)
"Some people imputed this to " nerviness " due to the shortage of fats. Men would be less tyrants, we were told, if they had more butter. ..."

3. The Nature of Woman by John Lionel Tayler (1913)
"It is probable that one or all of these changes are responsible for this childbirth difficulty, and for the nerviness in women. ..."

4. The Press and the General Staff by Neville Lytton (1920)
"It was an unpleasant experience, but the nerviness of the situation was greatly relieved by one of my officers, Capt. Johnstone Douglas, who had a beautiful ..."

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