nerves

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A form of nerve — A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

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nervousness
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nerve
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of nerve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan uneasy psychological state

Similar
nervousness
Broader
psychological statepsychological conditionmental state
Also see
nervousness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Severnnevers
Cite this entry
APA

nerves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerves

MLA

“nerves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerves. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nerves,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nerves.

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