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PRONUNCIATION OF NERVOUS NELLIE

nervous Nellie  [ˈnɜːvəs ˈnelɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NERVOUS NELLIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nervous Nellie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NERVOUS NELLIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nervous Nellie in the English dictionary

The definition of nervous Nellie in the dictionary is a person characterized by worry, insecurity and timidity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NERVOUS NELLIE


delly
ˈdelɪ
felly
ˈfelɪ
gorbelly
ˈɡɔːˌbelɪ
nellie
ˈnelɪ
shelly
ˈʃelɪ
snelly
ˈsnelɪ
violoncelli
ˌvaɪələnˈtʃelɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NERVOUS NELLIE

nervier
nerviest
nervily
nervine
nerviness
nerving
nervosity
nervous
nervous breakdown
nervous energy
nervous exhaustion
nervous system
nervous wreck
nervously
nervousness
nervular
nervule
nervuration
nervure
nervy

WORDS THAT END LIKE NERVOUS NELLIE

Baillie
bearded collie
Border collie
capercaillie
challie
collie
ghillie
gillie
green-wellie
guidwillie
Holy Willie
millie
ollie
pillie
ramillie
rough collie
skollie
taillie
tollie
willie

Synonyms and antonyms of nervous Nellie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nervous Nellie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NERVOUS NELLIE

Find out the translation of nervous Nellie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nervous Nellie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nervous Nellie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神经内利
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Nellie nervioso
570 millions of speakers

English

nervous Nellie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नर्वस नेली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نيللي العصبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нервная Нелли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nellie nervoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্নায়বিক Nellie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nellie nerveux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nellie saraf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flattermann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神経質ネリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신경 넬리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nervous Nellie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thần kinh Nellie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நரம்பு நெல்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नर्वस नेल्ली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sinirli Nellie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nellie nervoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nerwowy Nellie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нервова Неллі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nervos Nellie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νευρικό Nellie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

senuwee Nellie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nervös Nellie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nervøs Nellie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nervous Nellie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NERVOUS NELLIE»

The term «nervous Nellie» is normally little used and occupies the 150.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NERVOUS NELLIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nervous Nellie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NERVOUS NELLIE»

Discover the use of nervous Nellie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nervous Nellie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pray Hard
You're not turning into a nervous Nellie, are you?" And then he started singsonging, "Nervous Nellie, nervous Nellie, my Amelia's a nervous Nellie!" He was prancing around the room and acting so silly that I laughed a little bit even though I ...
Pamela Walker, 2001
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang
2): Nervous Nellie, a jittery person. 1962 Time (Nov. 2): There were some Nervous Nelly reactions in the U.S. 1966 Gallery Start Engines 21 : So he's a nervous Nellie whenever anything unusual happens. 1966 Pres. L.B. Johnson, in Time ...
Grant Barrett, 2006
3
Moon Acadia National Park
Part museum, part gallery, part jelly kitchen, and part tea room: Nervous Nellie's ( 600 Sunshine Rd., 800/777-6845, www.nervousnellies.com) is all that and more. Sculptor Peter Beerits is the mastermind behind this creative enterprise that ...
Hilary Nangle, 2012
4
17 Natural Solutions for Nervous Horses: A Book for Nervous ...
If your horse is nervous, anxious, high-energy, or otherwise difficult to handle because of temperament, history, physical pain, injury, or any other reason, then this book is for you and your horse.
Stephanie Yeh, 2013
5
The Everything Dog Grooming Book: All you need to help your ...
The Story of Nervous Nellie When she called to make the appointment, Nellie's owner warned the groomer that Nellie was a screamer. The owner stayed while the groomer worked on Nellie, a cocker spaniel mix. Before Nellie was even ...
Sandy Blackburn, 2008
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
Also see BEsIDE THE POINT. neither hide nor hair 9 See HIDE NOR HAIR. neither rhyme nor reason 9 See RHYME OR REASON. Nellie 9 See NERVOUs NELLIE. nerve 9 See BUNDLE OF NERVES; GET ON SOME— ONE)S NERVES; GET ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
7
Language Fundamentals
Nervous Nellie never took her eyes off the road for a second. Driving was a kind of torture for her because she was a pessimist by nature. She always expected the worst to happen and sometimes it did. Those thoughts resulted in the jittery ...
R. E. Myers, 2005
8
Slinging Mud: Rude Nicknames, Scurrilous Slogans, and ...
Nervous Nellie The dismissive nickname Nervous Nellie originally belonged to Frank B. Kellogg, Minnesota's Republican senator from 1917 to 1923. The name first appeared in newspapers when Kellogg was appointed secretary of state in ...
Rosemarie Ostler, 2011
9
Safire's Political Dictionary
A 2007 Washington Post piece about opposite methods of preparing for a vacation trip began, “I never thought of myself as a travel wuss” and was headlined “Nervous Nellie vs. Mr. Wing-It.” A related term, Nice Nellie, is slang for “prude.
William Safire, 2008
10
Be Heard the First Time: The Woman's Guide to Powerful Speaking
... in I98I revealed that over 55 percent of a listener's first impression of a speaker is based solely on body language. You can likely recall many examples of speakers that you. Nervous Nellie/Unkempt Ursula I "Nervous Nellie/Unkept Ursula"
Susan D. Miller, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NERVOUS NELLIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nervous Nellie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Donaghey relishes challenge of facing able-bodied tennis players
“I was a nervous Nellie the first time I competed against people on their feet, but I always wanted to challenge myself. “There's no one else ... «Charleston Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Updates on Delmon Young, Chris Davis, Wesley Wright (lineups)
“Delmon's not a Nervous Nellie,” Wolfe said. “He's looking for the best possible fit.” lRelated Orioles pictures in July · Orioles · Orioles pictures in ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
3
Orioles notes: After filling full-time roles, Caleb Joseph, Ryan …
"Delmon's not a Nervous Nellie," Wolfe said. "He's looking for the best possible fit." cComments. This may come as a shock to the Oriole faithful ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
4
District 2 Little League: Zobel's walk-off home run lifts Westport past …
"It was fun to watch," Flynn said of the grand slam," but I'm a Nervous Nellie so I wasn't happy until I saw the parents jumping up and down.". «Thehour.com, Jul 15»
5
Family-friendly events this weekend in Fort Myers, Naples
July 4th Sunset Firework Party Cruise — 6:30 p.m. Nervous Nellie's, 1131 first street Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931. $69.97 Come celebrate 4th of ... «The News-Press, Jun 15»
6
Street Talk: Just another night in the city jungle
Nervous Nellie doesn't take any chances. She comes by only on those rare occasions when the big guy is away. And when Nervous Nellie ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jun 15»
7
Dear Crabby: Stay out of Nervous Nellie's lane, please
We're nearing the bottom of the Dear Crabby inbox, so it's begging time. Please send me your stupid questions so that I may give you my stupid ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jun 15»
8
The real magic of 'Matilda' is in the story of a spirited, bookish girl
Though Blood's Miss Honey is a nervous Nellie, she's filled with such love for her charges that she rushes to their side when there is no one ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
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Boudreau: Ducks were 'nervous Nellies' in last year's Game 7 versus …
The last time the Anaheim Ducks hosted a Game 7, they came out of the gates and fell flat on their faces. The Ducks would go on to lose 6-2 to ... «NBCSports.com, May 15»
10
Our three can't-miss matches for Wednesday
That could be an advantage for Nishikori, as Bellucci has a well-earned reputation as a nervous nellie. The 6-foot-2 Brazilian left-hander has ... «ESPN, May 15»

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