nerve

noun/nɜrv/

Frequency rank: #3,262 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A fiber that carries messages in the body; courage or boldness.

Illustration for the English word “nerve”

Example sentence

Even though her hands were shaking, she had the nerve to speak in front of the large crowd.

Synonyms & related words

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