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[ jit-uh-ree ] / ˈdʒɪt ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jittery ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, jit·ter·i·er, jit·ter·i·est.extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup. Origin of jitteryAn Americanism dating back to 1930–35; jitter + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM jitteryjit·ter·i·ness, nounWords nearby jitteryjism, JIT, jitney, jitter, jitterbug, jittery, jiujitsu, jiva, Jívaro, jive, jivey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jitteryHe slowed down the action at times for effect; he jolted the camera to mimic the jittery imperfection of a documentary. WWII Lies of Hollywood's Greats|Caryn James|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The learning curve for U.S. presidents can make for jittery moments. Why China Hates U.S. Presidential Elections|Melinda Liu|October 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST Well, Republicans want to make Democrats fearful and jittery and reactive—appear to be accepting the Republican premise. Reality Vs. 'Reality'|Michael Tomasky|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST See how he gets all nervous and jittery, and then this stuff just tumbles out of his mouth? The Israel Leg: Not a Disaster, But Not Good|Michael Tomasky|July 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jittery city dwellers want the reassurance of firm leadership. Cameron Gets Tough|William Underhill|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST But she was jittery as an old hen and it weren't like her nohow. Year of the Big Thaw|Marion Zimmer Bradley Mrs. RVS started to get jittery at about ten mps away from home, and above fifteen, she was trembling steadily. Slingshot|Irving W. Lande You see, it sort of riled me—I warn't used to the ways of Jittery swells. Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine Chub flushed, knowing full well that reference was being made to the jittery way he had talked about ghosts. Dan Carter and the Cub Honor|Mildred A. Wirt And I'll admit that I was as jittery as a hen on a hot stove until we got this Fortress off the ground, and into the air. Dave Dawson at Truk|Robert Sydney Bowen
British Dictionary definitions for jittery
adjectiveinformal nervous and anxious Derived forms of jitteryjitteriness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jitteryjumpy, excitable, restless, fidgety, shaky, apprehensive, edgy, anxious, uneasy, uptight, tense, skittish, panicky, spooked, antsy, high-strung, on edge, quivering, on pins and needles, trembling |