JITTERY

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

(adjective) being in a tense state

jittery

(adjective) characterized by jerky movements; “a jittery ride”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

jittery (comparative jitterier, superlative jitteriest)

nervy, jumpy, on edge

Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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