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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

Example Sentences

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Before the face-off drama, a twitchy, stone-faced Dubois glanced around at the stained-glass windows as the managers went toe-to-toe backing their men.

From BBC

In fact, that very evening, after a celebratory cup of tea, Major Puff took up his marching practice around the burrow while the hare looked on in quiet yet twitchy awe.

From Literature

Standing there without the dragon he looked—as his mother had said— ridiculously twitchy.

From Literature

But it made me twitchy not to be caught up on the current events of the day.

From Literature

And that my dad looks happier and less twitchy than normal.

From Literature