twitchy

[twich-ee]

adjective

twitchier, twitchiest 

1. twitching or tending to twitch.

2. nervous; jumpy.

   All that pressure at the office has made him twitchy.

twitchy

/ ˈtwɪtʃɪ /

adjective

1. nervous, worried, and ill-at-ease

   he was twitchy with anticipation

Other Word Forms

• twitchiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of twitchy¹

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

Example Sentences

When Dave once returned home after a lengthy hospital stay, he was twitchy and exhausted but unable to sleep.

From BBC

"It was a bit twitchy, the car, but I think we made real progress and my pace was looking pretty decent," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC

“I feel twitchy again, you know, I just feel good.”

From Los Angeles Times

The next morning, they show up at each other’s doors with a look in their eyes — feral, anxious, twitchy.

From Salon

Then there's the twitchy desire to maintain control over employees’ time.

From Salon