nerve-racking en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɝv ˌɹækɪŋ/ (General-American)
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Etymology
1812.
Meanings
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Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves.
His own greeting was equally cordial. "Still exploring!" he cried, as he shook them by the hand. "We will hope your new experiences will not be so nerve-racking as our last."
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more nerve-racking | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| nerve-wracking | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most nerve-racking | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
da nervepirrende (intensely irritating or distressing) · yue 令人緊張嘅 /令人紧张嘅 (intensely irritating or distressing) · nn nervepirrande (intensely irritating or distressing) · de nervenzerfetzend (intensely irritating or distressing) · fi hermoja raastava (intensely irritating or distressing) · nl zenuwslopend (intensely irritating or distressing) · pl stresujący (intensely irritating or distressing) · de nervenaufreibend (intensely irritating or distressing) · de nervenzermürbend (intensely irritating or distressing) · nb nervepirrende (intensely irritating or distressing) · ga coscrach (intensely irritating or distressing)