TWITCHES
Noun
twitches
plural of twitch
Verb
twitches
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twitch
Source: Wiktionary
TWITCH
Twitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitching.]
Etym: [OE. twicchen, fr. (doubtful) AS. twiccian; akin to AS.
angeltwicca a worm used for bait, literally, a hook twitcher, LG.
twikken to tweak, G. zwicken. Cf. Tweak.]
Definition: To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick
motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing
out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.
Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear. Pope.
Twitch, n.
1. The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick
pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.
2. A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple
muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side.
3. (Far.)
Definition: A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop,
which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse.
By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to
keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation. J. H.
Walsh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition