definitions

jittery

[ jit-uh-ree ]
/ ˈdʒɪt ə ri /

adjective, jit·ter·i·er, jit·ter·i·est.

extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup.

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Nearby words

jit, jitney, jitter, jitterbug, jitters, jittery, jiujitsu, jiulong, jiva, jivaro, jivatma

Origin of jittery

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; jitter + -y1

Related forms

jit·ter·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for jitteriness

jittery

/ (ˈdʒɪtərɪ) /

adjective

informal nervous and anxious

Derived Forms

jitteriness, noun
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