adj. Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Destitute of nerves.
adj. Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak; powerless.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Without nerve; destitute of strength; weak.
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adj. lacking strength
adj. marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional
Word Usage
"Again he sat down and shuffled the bunch of matches on his knees, got it into place on his palm, with the wrist of his other hand forced the nerveless fingers down against the bunch, and with the wrist kept them there."