nervous
adjectiveUK /ˈnɜː.vəs/
US /ˈnɝː.vəs/
Feeling worried or a little scared about something.
She felt nervous before her first day at school.
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2. Easily frightened or upset.
The nervous little dog hid under the table.
3. Relating to the nerves in the body.
The doctor checked his nervous system.
4. Full of energy and quick to react.
The horse was nervous and hard to calm down.