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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 movementsplay

2. being in a tense stateplay

  Familiarity information: JITTERY used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JITTERY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: jitterier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: jitteriest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


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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