Phrase Hound found 39 phrases and 17 compound words that contain nervous. The most common are listed below. Open nervous in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 39
- nervous systemAn organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.
- nervous breakdownAn attack of a psychological disorder such as anxiety or depression which is so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally.
- central nervous systemIn vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord.
- Central nervous
- nervous systemsplural of nervous system: An organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.
- peripheral nervous systemThe part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system.
- sympathetic nervous systemThe part of the autonomic nervous system that raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates the pupils when under stress.
- autonomic nervous systemIn humans and other vertebrates, the part of the nervous system that regulates the involuntary activity of the heart, intestines and glands. These activities include digestion, respiration, perspiration, metabolism, and the modulation of …
- nervous wreckA very stressed and anxious person.
- nervous ninetiesThe set of individual scores between 90 and 99, when a batsman may play badly due to feeling pressure to convert the score into a century.
- parasympathetic nervous systemOne of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system, based between the brain and the spinal cord, that slows the heart and relaxes muscles.
- nervous tissueThe principal constituent of the central and peripheral nervous system comprising neurons and neuroglia cells.
- nervous tissuesplural of nervous tissue: The principal constituent of the central and peripheral nervous system comprising neurons and neuroglia cells.
- somatic nervous systemThe part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits signals from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles, and from receptors of external stimuli, thereby mediating sight, hearing and touch.
- nervous breakdownsplural of nervous breakdown: An attack of a psychological disorder such as anxiety or depression which is so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally.
- nervous hitA production which receives generally favorable notice, but is not assured of success.
- nervous NellieA person whose personality and behavior are characterized by worry, insecurity, and timidity.
- enteric nervous systemA subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that directly controls the gastrointestinal system.
- nervous hitsplural of nervous hit: A production which receives generally favorable notice, but is not assured of success.
- ultra-nervousAlternative form of ultranervous: Extremely nervous (on edge; anxious).
- central nervous systemsplural of central nervous system: In vertebrates, that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord.
- nervous-nellyAlternative spelling of nervous-Nellie: A person whose personality and behavior are characterized by worry, insecurity, and timidity.
- peripheral nervous systemsplural of peripheral nervous system: The part of the nervous system which is not the central nervous system.
- sympathetic nervous systemsplural of sympathetic nervous system: The part of the autonomic nervous system that raises blood pressure and heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates the pupils when under stress.
- somatic nervous systemsplural of somatic nervous system: The part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits signals from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles, and from receptors of external stimuli, thereby mediating sight, hearing and touch.
Compound words 17
- nervicitedSimultaneously nervous and excited.
- ultranervousExtremely nervous (on edge; anxious).
- nersickNervous and sick at the same time.
- nonnervousNot relating to the nerves.
- electronervousRelating to the electrical signals in the nerves of the body.
- internervousBetween (groups of) nerves
- nervcitedNervously excited; both nervous and excited.
- nervitedBoth nervous and excited.
- nervousercomparative form of nervous: more nervous
- nervousestsuperlative form of nervous: most nervous