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JITTERY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jittery mean?
• JITTERY (adjective)
The adjective JITTERY has 2 senses:
1. characterized by jerky movements
2. being in a tense state
Familiarity information: JITTERY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Superlative: jitteriest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by jerky movements
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
a jittery ride
Pertainym:
jitter (a small irregular movement)
Derivation:
jitter (a small irregular movement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being in a tense state
Synonyms:
edgy; high-strung; highly strung; jittery; jumpy; nervy; overstrung; restive; uptight
Similar:
tense (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)
Derivation:
jitteriness (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)
Context examples
It can: • Make you jittery and shaky • Make it hard to fall asleep or stay asleep • Cause headaches or dizziness • Make your heart beat faster or cause abnormal heart rhythms • Cause dehydration • Make you dependent on it so you need to take more of it.
(Caffeine, Food and Drug Administration)
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