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jit⋅ter

  [jit-er]
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–noun
1. jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually prec. by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
2. fluctuations in the image on a television screen or in copy received by facsimile transmission, caused by interference or by momentary failures of synchronization.
–verb (used without object)
3. to behave nervously.
Origin:
1920–25; var. of chitter to shiver (ME chiteren), gradational var. of chatter
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jit·ter   (jĭt'ər)   
intr.v.   jit·tered, jit·ter·ing, jit·ters

  1. To be nervous or uneasy; fidget.

  2. To make small quick jumpy movements. The pictures on the wall jitter whenever a truck drives by.

n.  

  1. A jittering movement; a tic.

  2. jitters A fit of nervousness. Often used with the.


[Perhaps alteration of chitter.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: jit·ters
Pronunciation: 'jit-&rz
Function: noun plural
: a state of extreme nervousness or nervous shaking jitters during heroin withdrawal> —jit·ter /'jit-&r/ intransitive verb —jit·teri·ness /'jit-&-rE-n&s/ noun —jit·tery adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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