ADJECTIVE | pert | jittery | characterized by jerky movements |
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all | jittery, edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight | being in a tense state |
Sounds | jhih'teriy | |
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Rhymes | accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy... |
Meaning | Characterized by jerky movements. | |
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Example | "a jittery ride" | |
Nouns | jitter | a small irregular movement |
Meaning | In a tense state. | |
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Synonyms | edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight | |
Broader | tense | In or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
Spanish | agobiado, inquieto, intranquilo, nerviosa, nervioso | |
Catalan | inquiet, irritable, nerviós | |
Nouns | jitteriness | the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters |
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