jittery

[ jit-uh-ree ]
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adjective,jit·ter·i·er, jit·ter·i·est.
  1. extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup.

Origin of jittery

1
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; jitter + -y1

Other words from jittery

  • jit·ter·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for jittery

jittery

/ (ˈdʒɪtərɪ) /


adjective
  1. informal nervous and anxious

Derived forms of jittery

  • jitteriness, noun

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