Main entry: cheeky, brash, nervy
Definition: offensively bold
Usage: a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club; a nervy thing to say
Main entry: nervy
Definition: showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
Usage: the nervy feats of mountaineers
Main entry: jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, high-strung, highly strung, uptight, edgy, restive
Definition: being in a tense state