nervous
71nervous system — n. all the nerve cells and nervous tissues in an organism, including, in the vertebrates, the brain, spinal cord, ganglia, nerves, and nerve centers: it coordinates and controls responses to stimuli and conditions behavior and consciousness …
72nervous impulse — n NERVE IMPULSE …
73nervous system — nervous .system n your nerves, brain, and ↑spinal cord, with which your body feels pain, heat etc and your movements are controlled …
74nervous breakdown — noun count a mental condition in which you are so upset or unhappy that you cannot take care of yourself …
75nervous system, the — nervous ,system, the noun the system of nerves that sends and receives the signals that control the body and mind …
76nervous breakdown — ► NOUN ▪ a period of mental illness resulting from severe depression or stress …
77nervous system — ► NOUN ▪ the network of nerve cells and fibres which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body …
78nervous breakdown — ☆ nervous breakdown n. a psychotic or neurotic disorder that impairs the ability to function normally: a popular, nontechnical term …
79nervous Nellie — ☆ nervous Nellie n. [orig. used of high strung racehorses: in ref. to old Nell, jocular name for a nag] Slang a timid person who is easily upset and is hesitant to act …
80nervous wreck — noun (informal) A very timid, anxious and jumpy person, esp when unable to deal successfully with stress or tension • • • Main Entry: ↑nerve …