jittery

adjective

jit·​tery ˈji-tə-rē How to pronounce jittery (audio)
1
: suffering from the jitters
2
: marked by jittering movements
jitteriness noun

Examples of jittery in a Sentence

I always get jittery when I have to give a speech. The latest economic news has made some investors jittery.
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Following a long firmware update, things were smoother over several days, with only a few jittery apps like Hulu and Disney+. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024 Maybe a hybrid or indica might help to mellow out the jittery effects? Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 Look no further than Gold Pure Matcha for a less jittery caffeine boost. Carly Monardo, Bon Appétit, 8 Oct. 2024 Unaware that Catherine is on the CT table, Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) points over the shoulder of a jittery Meredith at the scans popping up on the monitor and confirms that her sister’s mystery patient has tumors all over her liver. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jittery 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of jittery was in 1931

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“Jittery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jittery. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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