Word: nervy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: nerv
y
Definition: jittery; having unwanted signal characteristics.
Morphemes:
Affix: nerve
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nervus
Language: la
Decoded: nervus
Meaning: sinew
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.