jittery

jittery

English

Etymology

jitter +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɪt.ɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɪt.ə.ɹi/

Adjective

jittery (comparative jitterier, superlative jitteriest)

1. nervy, jumpy, on edge
   • 2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian‎:

     Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start.

2. Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.

   jittery video playback

Translations

nervy

Dutch: springerig (nl), zenuwachtig (nl), scherp (nl) Georgian: ნერვებაშლილი (nervebašlili), ნერვიული (nerviuli) Italian: nervoso (it) Maori: pūohorere, āmaimai, tūtakarerewa, mōniania, āmaimai

Portuguese: tenso (pt) Spanish: nervioso (es)