nerve-jangling in English

Forms: more nerve-jangling [comparative], most nerve-jangling [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From nerve + jangling. Etymology templates: {{com|en|nerve|jangling}} nerve + jangling Head templates: {{en-adj}} nerve-jangling (comparative more nerve-jangling, superlative most nerve-jangling)

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"nerve-jangling" meaning in English

Adjective