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twitchy

American  
[twich-ee] / ˈtwɪtʃ i /

adjective

twitchier, twitchiest

  1. twitching or tending to twitch.

  2. nervous; jumpy.

    All that pressure at the office has made him twitchy.
twitchy British  
/ ˈtwɪtʃɪ /

adjective

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

    he was twitchy with anticipation
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Other Word Forms

  • twitchiness noun

Etymology

Origin of twitchy

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

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