nerves
1. [ noun ] an uneasy state
Synonyms: jitters screaming_meemies heebie-jeebies nervousness
Examples:

"he suffered an attack of nerves"

Related terms: psychological_state strain cant
2. [ noun ] an uneasy psychological state
Synonyms: nervousness
Examples:

"he suffered an attack of nerves"

Related terms: psychological_state nervousness strain
3. [ noun ] control of your emotions
Examples:

"this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"

Related terms: self-control
Similar spelling:   nervus
  nerve_gas
  nervous
  nervously