jittery en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/ (UK)
- /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English jit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English jitter Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jittery From jitter + -y.
Meanings
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nervy, jumpy, on edge
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.
2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian:
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Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
jittery video playback
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jitterier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| jitteriest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unjittery · jitteriness · overjittery · jitterily
Synonyms
Translations (19)
ka ნერვებაშლილი (nervy) · nl springerig (nervy) · de zappelig (nervy) · mi āmaimai (nervy) · mi pūohorere (nervy) · it nervoso (nervy) · de aufgeregt (nervy) · ka ნერვიული (nervy) · mi tūtakarerewa (nervy) · nl zenuwachtig (nervy) · es nervioso (nervy) · cs nervózní (nervy) · ru дёрганый (nervy) · mi mōniania (nervy) · cs rozklepaný (nervy) · de nervös (nervy) · nl scherp (nervy) · pt tenso (nervy) · de unruhig (nervy)