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nervosity
Variant of nervous
nervous
definition
nerv·ous (nʉr′vəs)
adjective
- Obsolete strong; sinewy
- vigorous in expression; animated
- of the nerves
- made up of or containing nerves
- characterized by or having a disordered state of the nerves
- characterized by or showing emotional tension, restlessness, agitation, etc.
- fearful; apprehensive
Etymology: ME neruous < L nervosus
Related Forms:
- nervously nerv′·ously adverb
- nervousness nerv′·ous·ness noun or nervosity ner·vos′·ity (-väs′ə tē)
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