jittery

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jittery

  • /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/ UK
  • /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/ US

adjective jitterier · jitteriest

  1. nervy, jumpy, on edge Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start.
  2. Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics. jittery video playback

    Similar: jerky

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adj nervy

Españolnervioso
Portuguêstenso
Deutschunruhig, nervös, zappelig, aufgeregt
Italianonervoso
Русскийдёрганый djórganyj

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@misc{jittery_2026,
  title = {jittery},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jittery},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}