twitchy

[ twich-ee ]
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adjective,twitch·i·er, twitch·i·est.
  1. twitching or tending to twitch.

  2. nervous; jumpy: All that pressure at the office has made him twitchy.

Origin of twitchy

1
First recorded in 1740–50; twitch + -y1

Other words from twitchy

  • twitch·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for twitchy

twitchy

/ (ˈtwɪtʃɪ) /


adjective
  1. nervous, worried, and ill-at-ease: he was twitchy with anticipation

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