1. agitated, tense, anxious, apprehensive; of or relating to the nerves. nervous\nerv"ous\ , a. [l. nervosus sinewy, vigorous: cf. f. nerveux. see:
nerve.].
2. possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous. "nervous arms.".
3. possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer.
4. of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.
5. 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.
6. sensitive; excitable; timid. our aristocratic class does not firmly protest against the unfair treatment of irish catholics, because it is nervous about the land. 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?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. ne.nervous adj.
7. easily agitated; "quick nervous movements".
8. 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" [syn: anxious, uneasy, unquiet].
9. of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder" [syn: neural].
10. excited in anticipation [syn: aflutter].
11. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) [syn: skittish, spooky].
12. possessing nerve; sinewy; strong; vigorous.
13. Possessing or manifesting vigor of mind; characterized by strength in sentiment or style; forcible; spirited; as, a nervous writer.
14. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; as, nervous excitement; a nervous fever.
15. Having the nerves weak, diseased, or easily excited; subject to, or suffering from, undue excitement of the nerves; easily agitated or annoyed.
16. Sensitive; excitable; timid. easily agitated; "quick nervous movements" of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder".
17. 1. If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour. The party has become deeply nervous about its prospects of winning the next election She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife's disappearance. = anxious + nervously nerv·ous·ly Brunhilde stood up nervously as the men came into the room + nervousness nerv·ous·ness I smiled warmly so he wouldn't see:
my nervousness.
18. A nervous person is very tense and easily upset. She was apparently a very nervous woman, and that affected her career.
19. A nervous illness or condition is one that affects your emotions and your mental state. The number of nervous disorders was rising in the region He developed nervous problems after people began repeatedly correcting him.
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