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- Dictionarytwitchiness/ˈtwɪtʃɪnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of being nervous or anxious: informal "she senses my twitchiness, I'm sure"
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Define twitchiness. twitchiness synonyms, twitchiness pronunciation, twitchiness translation, English dictionary definition of twitchiness. adj. twitch·i·er , twitch·i·est 1. Characterized by jerky or spasmodic motion: a cat's twitchy whiskers. 2. Nervous; jittery. twitch′i·ly adv.
nervous and worried, sometimes showing this through sudden movements or movements that do not appear smooth or relaxed: On camera he appears twitchy and ill at ease. The president is getting twitchy about the fall in his popularity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter. agitated.
Definition of twitchy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
: 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.
the slight sudden movement of a part of the body, usually when this is unintentional: I was suffering from dizziness, numbness, extreme twitching in one side of my body, and fatigue. twitching of The twitching of facial muscles is a common symptom of the condition. These muscular twitchings gradually spread and may involve the whole body. See also.
twitchiness ( uncountable) The state of being twitchy, physical restlessness. The state of being nervous and unsettled; edginess.
The earliest known use of the noun twitchiness is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for twitchiness is from 1834, in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. twitchiness is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: twitchy adj.2, ‑ness suffix.
Definition of 'twitchy' Word Frequency. twitchy. (twɪtʃi ) Word forms: comparative twitchier, superlative twitchiest. adjective. If you are twitchy, you are behaving in a rather nervous way that shows you feel anxious and cannot relax. [informal] He was still twitchy and we awaited Ann's return anxiously.
Twitchiness definition: The state of being <a>twitchy</a>, physical restlessness.
adjective. nervous, worried, and ill-at-ease. he was twitchy with anticipation. Discover More. Other Words From. twitch i·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of twitchy 1. First recorded in 1740–50; twitch + -y 1. Discover More. Example Sentences.
