Definitions for jitteryˈdʒɪt ə ri
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jit•ter•yˈdʒɪt ə ri(adj.)-ter•i•er, -ter•i•est.
extremely tense and nervous; jumpy.
having a jitter; marked by quick, jumping movements.
Origin of jittery:
1930–35, Amer.
jit′ter•i•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
jittery(adj)
characterized by jerky movements
"a jittery ride"
edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight(adj)
being in a tense state
Wiktionary
jittery(Adjective)
nervy, jumpy, on edge
Translations for jittery
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- senuweeagtigAfrikaans
- عصَبي المِزاجArabic
- паникьосанBulgarian
- nervosoPortuguese (BR)
- ustrašenýCzech
- nervösGerman
- nervøs; anspændtDanish
- νευρικός, ευερέθιστοςGreek
- nerviosoSpanish
- närvilineEstonian
- عصبی؛ دچار دلهرهFarsi
- hermostunutFinnish
- froussardFrench
- עַצבָּנִיHebrew
- घबराया, हैरानHindi
- razdražljivCroatian
- idegesHungarian
- mudah terkejutIndonesian
- taugaóstyrkurIcelandic
- nevrastenicoItalian
- 神経過敏なJapanese
- 신경질적인Korean
- nervingasLithuanian
- nervozsLatvian
- gugupMalay
- zenuwachtigDutch
- nervøs, uroligNorwegian
- roztrzęsionyPolish
- عصبی؛ دچار دلهرهPersian
- عصبیPashto
- nervosoPortuguese
- nervosRomanian
- нервныйRussian
- nervózny, panikárskySlovak
- živčenSlovenian
- uzrujanSerbian
- skakis, nervisSwedish
- กระวนกระวายใจ; ว้าวุ่นใจ; กระสับกระส่ายThai
- çok sinirliTurkish
- 極度緊張不安的, 容易不安的Chinese (Trad.)
- нервовийUkrainian
- وحشت زدہUrdu
- dễ bị kích thíchVietnamese
- 极度紧张不安的，神经过敏的Chinese (Simp.)
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