(obsolete) Full of sinews. / (obsolete) Having strong or prominent sinews; sinewy, muscular. / (obsolete) Of a piece of writing, literary style etc.: forceful, powerful.

(theater, idiomatic, England) A production which receives generally favorable notice, but is not assured of success.

(simile) Very nervous.

An organ system that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.

An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally

plural of nervous breakdown

plural of nervous system

(informal) Characterized by worry or anxiety; having a weak, insecure personality.

Alternative spelling of nervous-Nellie

Alternative spelling of nervous-Nellie