jittery

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English

Etymology

jitter +‎ -y

Pronunciation

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Adjective

jittery (comparative jitterier, superlative jitteriest)

nervy, jumpy, on edge
- 2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:
  Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start.
Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
jittery video playback

Translations

nervy

Dutch: springerig (nl), zenuwachtig (nl), scherp (nl)
Georgian: ნერვებაშლილი (nervebašlili), ნერვიული (nerviuli)
German: unruhig (de), nervös (de), zappelig (de), aufgeregt (de)
Italian: nervoso (it)
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Maori: pūohorere, āmaimai, tūtakarerewa, mōniania, āmaimai
Portuguese: tenso (pt)
Spanish: nervioso (es)

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