jittery

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English

Etymology

jitter +‎ -y

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʒɪt.ɹi/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈdʒɪt.ə.ɹi/

Adjective

jittery (comparative jitterier, superlative jitteriest)

  1. 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.
  2. Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
    jittery video playback

Translations

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