Definition of JITTERY

jittery

Adjective

  • Feeling nervous, anxious, or unable to relax.
  • characterized by jerky movements
    • "a jittery ride"

Adjective Satellite

  • being in a tense state

Adj

  • nervy, jumpy, on edge
  • Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.

Examples

  • The final moves of the Words With Friends game made both players jittery.

Origin / Etymology

From jitter + -y.

Synonyms

edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight

Scrabble Score: 17

jittery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
jittery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jittery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

jittery: valid Words With Friends Word