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jit⋅ter⋅y

  [jit-uh-ree]
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–adjective, -ter⋅i⋅er, -ter⋅i⋅est.
extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup.
Origin:
1930–35, Americanism; jitter + -y 1

Related forms:
jit⋅ter⋅i⋅ness, noun
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jit·ter·y   (jĭt'ə-rē)   
adj.   jit·ter·i·er, jit·ter·i·est
  1. Having or feeling nervous unease: a jittery vigil in the dark.
  2. Marked by jittering movements: a jittery ride over rough terrain.
jit'ter·i·ness n.
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