nerve
A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
Example
“The nerves can be seen through the skin.”
Other meanings
A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
“Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves.”
Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
“He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.”
Synonyms
- heart
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "nervus" (sinew).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “nerve” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.