twitchy

[ twich-ee ]

/ ˈtwɪtʃ i /

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adjective, twitch·i·er, twitch·i·est.

twitching or tending to twitch.

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

Nearby words

twit, twitch, twitch grass, twitcher, twitching trail, twitchy, twite, twitten, twitter, twitterpated, twittery

Origin of twitchy

First recorded in 1740–50; twitch + -y¹

Related forms

twitch·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for twitchy

“James Woods refuses to toe the Hollyweird line,” Twitchy managing editor Lori Ziganto told The Daily Beast in an email.
How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conservatives were quick to jump on the charges: websites like Twitchy and FrontPage Mag soon joined the anti-Tyson charge.
The Right’s War on Neil deGrasse Tyson|Tim Mak|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Eric Cantor: too twitchy (manly men do not visibly vibrate with nervous energy).
Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness|Michelle Cottle|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But accuse him of not respecting voters enough to level with them, and he may get nervous and twitchy like he does sometimes.
Ten Random Notes on Tampa|Michael Tomasky|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The Texas governor looked flat-out awful, a combination of stiff, awkward, twitchy, and, now and again, homicidal.
Rick Screwed the Pooch|Michelle Cottle|October 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was a scraggy sorrel with twitchy ears and wicked eyes, but it looked tough as a mountain buck.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
She sat on the porch, rocking, fanning, twitchy with Hugh's whining.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
Maybe he felt something then, a twitchy twinge of grief, but he swallowed hard and it went away.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
Her most positive experience was the revelation of Mrs. Flickerbaugh, the tall, thin, twitchy wife of the attorney.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
He was still tense and twitchy when they reached the factory.
New Hire|David M. Dryfoos

British Dictionary definitions for twitchy

twitchy

/ (ˈtwɪtʃɪ) /

adjective

nervous, worried, and ill-at-easehe was twitchy with anticipation

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