nerve

English Thesaurus

1. impudent aggressiveness (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	aggressiveness,
definition	:	the quality of being bold and enterprising (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	audaciousness, audacity,
definition	:	aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery (noun.attribute)

2. the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness,
definition	:	a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear (noun.attribute)

3. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (noun.body)

hypernym	:	fascicle, fasciculus, fiber bundle, fibre bundle,
definition	:	a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) (noun.body)

hyponym	:	efferent, efferent nerve, motor nerve,
definition	:	a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands (noun.body)

hyponym	:	afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve,
definition	:	a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system (noun.body)

hyponym	:	cranial nerve,
definition	:	any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem (noun.body)

hyponym	:	depressor, depressor nerve,
definition	:	any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves (noun.body)

hyponym	:	musculospiral nerve, nervus radialis, radial nerve,
definition	:	largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles (noun.body)

hyponym	:	splanchnic nerve,
definition	:	any of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels (noun.body)

hyponym	:	nervus ischiadicus, sciatic nerve,
definition	:	arises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves (noun.body)

hyponym	:	nervus saphenus, saphenous nerve,
definition	:	a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot (noun.body)

hyponym	:	cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris, ulnar nerve,
definition	:	a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand (noun.body)

hyponym	:	nervus spinalis, spinal nerve,
definition	:	any of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal) (noun.body)

part holonym	:	radicle,
definition	:	(anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve) (noun.body)

part holonym	:	nerve fiber, nerve fibre,
definition	:	a threadlike extension of a nerve cell (noun.body)

part holonym	:	synapse,
definition	:	the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle (noun.body)

4. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	brace, poise,
definition	:	prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (verb.emotion)

5. impudent aggressiveness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	cheek,
definition	:	speak impudently to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	confront, face,
definition	:	oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)

derivation	:	audacious, bald-faced, barefaced, bodacious, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent,
definition	:	unrestrained by convention or propriety (adj.all)

derivation	:	brash, cheeky, nervy,
definition	:	offensively bold (adj.all)

6. the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	nerve, steel,
definition	:	get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	nervy,
definition	:	showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky,
definition	:	willing to face danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	feisty, plucky, spunky,
definition	:	showing courage (adj.all)

7. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (noun.body)

derivation	:	nervous, neural,
definition	:	of or relating to the nervous system (adj.pert)

8. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	heart, mettle, nerve, spunk,
definition	:	the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)

9. impudent aggressiveness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	cheek,
definition	:	speak impudently to (verb.communication)

derivation	:	confront, face,
definition	:	oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition)

derivation	:	audacious, bald-faced, barefaced, bodacious, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent,
definition	:	unrestrained by convention or propriety (adj.all)

derivation	:	brash, cheeky, nervy,
definition	:	offensively bold (adj.all)

10. the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	nerve, steel,
definition	:	get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	nervy,
definition	:	showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	game, gamey, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky,
definition	:	willing to face danger (adj.all)

derivation	:	feisty, plucky, spunky,
definition	:	showing courage (adj.all)

11. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body (noun.body)

derivation	:	nervous, neural,
definition	:	of or relating to the nervous system (adj.pert)

12. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	heart, mettle, nerve, spunk,
definition	:	the courage to carry on (noun.attribute)

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