nervous-nelly

A form of nervous-nellie — Characterized by worry or anxiety; having a weak, insecure personality.

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Meanings

nervous-nelly1

adjectivenervous-nelly (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of nervous-Nellie.

nervous-Nelly2

adjectivenervous-Nelly (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of nervous-Nellie.

Nervous-Nelly3

adjectiveNervous-Nelly (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of nervous-Nellie.
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APA

nervous-nelly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nervous-nelly

MLA

“nervous-nelly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nervous-nelly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nervous-nelly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nervous-nelly.

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