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twitchy

[ twich-ee ]

adjective

twitchier, twitchiest.
  1. twitching or tending to twitch.
  2. nervous; jumpy:

    All that pressure at the office has made him twitchy.



twitchy

/ ˈ³Ù·Éɪ³Ùʃɪ /

adjective

  1. nervous, worried, and ill-at-ease

    he was twitchy with anticipation

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of twitchy1

First recorded in 1740–50; twitch + -y 1
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Then there's the twitchy desire to maintain control over employees’ time.

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"The last few games, when it's in touching distance, things get a bit twitchy, and you start thinking, 'Right, we cannot slip up'," said Morgan.

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Four years on, diplomats are once more getting twitchy when the sun rises on America's east coast.

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Common triggers were leg, hand or foot movements - jiggling thighs, twitchy fingers and shuffling shoes.

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But it was Sherman who gave a twitchy, hilarious performance as the widow of late internet celebrity P’Nut the Squirrel.

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