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jittery
[ jit-uh-ree ]
/ ˈdʒɪt ə ri /
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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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British Dictionary definitions for jittery
jittery
/ (ˈdʒɪtərɪ) /
adjective
informal nervous and anxious
Derived forms of jittery
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