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twittery

American  
[twit-uh-ree] / ˈtwɪt ə ri /

adjective

  1. given to or characterized by twittering.

  2. tremulous; shaky.


Etymology

Origin of twittery

First recorded in 1880–85; twitter + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Cleverly playing with our sympathies, Gaynord, in his feature debut, stirs upper-class twittery and working-class pragmatism into scenes prickling with ambiguity.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2022

So accustomed have we become to the rapid-fire riposte, the staccato of TV talk and the insulting nit-wittery of twittery, that a thoughtful, considered speech in no hurry to get somewhere was almost hypnotic.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2020

In an age of bloggery and twittery, Wooden became an American icon, celebrated for his old-fashioned values.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2010

Billie Burke, who now plays twittery movie matrons, used to be the vivacious, red-haired toast of New York.

From Time Magazine Archive

He found them annoying and self-centered, twittery and vain.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo