atwitter

adjective

atwit·​ter ə-ˈtwi-tər 

: nervously concerned : excited

gossips atwitter with speculation

—Time

Synonyms

• aflutter
• antsy
• anxious
• dithery
• edgy
• goosey
• het up
• hinky [slang]
• hung up
• ill at ease
• insecure
• jittery
• jumpy
• nervous
• nervy
• perturbed
• queasy
• queazy
• tense
• troubled
• uneasy
• unquiet
• upset
• uptight
• worried

Examples of atwitter in a Sentence

the whole office was atwitter with speculation that there might be another round of layoffs

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above