FIDGETY

antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchy

(adjective) nervous and unable to relax; “a constant fretful stamping of hooves”; “a restless child”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fidgety (comparative fidgetier, superlative fidgetiest)

Having, or pertaining to, a tendency to fidget; restless.

Synonyms

• antsy, fretful, itchy

Source: Wiktionary


Fidg"et*y, a.

Definition: Restless; uneasy. Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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