Twitchy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtwɪt͡ʃi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Twitchy is an adjective meaning susceptible to twitching a lot.
Meaning
susceptible to twitching a lot.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) irritable, cranky, nervous, anxious, worried
Example Sentences
Railways don't normally feature, but Conservative MPs are getting twitchy about this nationwide local issue.
For the most part, however, his hunched, twitchy, wide-eyed take doesn’t seem like a believable portrait of social awkwardness so much as just a forced, awkward performance.
Johnson's contract expires in November, and four weeks as memorable for scandals off the pitch as any achievements on it will do little to appease the notoriously twitchy committee-men at the Rugby Football Union.
Word Forms
- twitchier
- twitchiest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jittery, jumpy, high-strung, edgy, excitable, dicey.
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