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jittersome en · ADJ

Etymology

From jitter + -some.

Meanings

1. (rare) characterised or marked by jittering
   • A full sot of acceleration figures is not available. Zero to sixty and to a hundred in 9.3 and 22 sec respectively, figured as near as may be tjy converting from somewhat jittersome r.p.m. readings, is the best that can be offered in that line of data; both were timed with screen up and a passenger, incidentally. 1946, Henry Sturmey, H. Walter Staner, The Autocar:
   • "I like it! I like it very well! Jittery! Jittersome!" 2004, Stephen King, The Dark Tower VII:

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