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单词 twitchy
释义

twitchy

adjective

ˈtwi-chē How to pronounce twitchy (audio)
twitchier; twitchiest
1
: marked by twitches or jerking movements : tending to twitch
Oliver did not think he would be able to sleep, but he did sleep—a restless, twitchy sleep filled with hideous dreams. Eva Ibbotson
Round-shouldered yet angular, he walked in a twitchy manner that recalled a spider, his oily hair swinging about his face. J. K. Rowling
2
: nervously on edge or fretful
This revelation was an incredible relief to those of us who get a little twitchy at the thought of making pasta … Jane Daniels Lear
There was action every minute, and so much momentum carrying the story forward that until I finished it, I was in a sort of twitchy agony if I got stuck doing anything else. Eric Konigsberg

Synonyms

  • antsy
  • fidgety
  • squirmy
  • wiggly
  • wriggly
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Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

twitchy

adjective

as in fidgety
making jerky or restless movements examining the twitchy little poodle was a challenge for the vet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fidgety
  • wiggly
  • worried
  • upset
  • shaking
  • nervous
  • anxious
  • squirmy
  • antsy
  • quivering
  • shivering
  • troubled
  • wriggly
  • trembling
  • fluttery
  • jumpy
  • tense
  • jittery
  • uptight
  • perturbed
  • shuddering
  • shivery
  • twittery
  • aflutter
  • quaking
  • restive
  • uneasy
  • nervy
  • dithery
  • edgy
  • unquiet
  • hung up
  • het up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • still
  • easy
  • motionless
  • calm
  • cool
  • collected
  • relaxed
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