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jittery
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective jittery has 2 senses
- jittery(a = adj.pert) Array - characterized by jerky movements; "a jittery ride" Derived form noun jitter2
- jittery(s = adj.all) edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight - being in a tense state; Array Derived form noun jitteriness1
CIDE DICTIONARY
jittery, adj.
being in a tense state; easily upset or frightened; -- of a person. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
jittery
agitated, all shook up, all-overish, discomposed, disquieted, disturbed, excited, feverish, fidgeting, fidgety, flurried, flustered, fluttery, goosey, high-strung, in a quiver, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, quivering, quivery, restless, ruffled, shaken, shaken up, shaking, shaky, shivering, shivery, shook up, skittery, spooky, stirred up, trembling, trembly, tremulant, tremulous, troubled, troublous, turbulent, twitchy, twittery, uneasy, unpeaceful, unquiet, unrestful, upset
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