nerve
Definitions
A whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
The capacity for steady, courageous endurance; pluck or fortitude.
Audacity or impudence; a bold or insolent manner.
Examples
It takes a lot of nerve to speak in front of such a large audience.
The dentist had to perform a root canal because the nerve in my tooth was infected.
Synonyms
Antonyms
cowardice timidity fear spinelessness weakness pusillanimity faint-heartedness