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

Especially the kind posed by small, twitchy animals.

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The child was quite attached to her twitchy, beady-eyed pet.

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Ms. Danes gives a jumpy, twitchy, nervous performance, but Aggie remains sympathetic.

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Investors are twitchy about any sign of weakness in the AI trade and have been for some time.

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

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