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- Dictionaryjit·ter·y/ˈjidərē/
adjective
- 1. nervous or unable to relax: "caffeine makes me jittery"
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showing nervousness or fear about something: jittery about sth Markets are feeling very jittery about a possible rise in interest rates. jittery investors / markets / mood. (Definition of jittery from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of JITTERY is suffering from the jitters. How to use jittery in a sentence.
Jittery definition: extremely tense and nervous; jumpy. See examples of JITTERY used in a sentence.
Synonyms for JITTERY: excitable, nervous, anxious, unstable, volatile, hyper, jumpy, hyperkinetic; Antonyms of JITTERY: imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable, calm, serene, collected, unexcitable
Jittery can describe jerky or nervous actions. If you consume a lot of caffeine, you might appear jittery . If a running back is darting around quickly and unpredictably, making herky-jerky movements, he's jittery.
Define jittery. jittery synonyms, jittery pronunciation, jittery translation, English dictionary definition of jittery. adj. jit·ter·i·er , jit·ter·i·est 1. Having or feeling nervous unease: a jittery vigil in the dark. 2. Marked by jittering movements: a jittery ride over...
adjective. informal uk / ˈdʒɪt ə ri / us. Add to word list. showing nervousness or fear about something: jittery about sth Markets are feeling very jittery about a possible rise in interest rates. jittery investors / markets / mood. (Definition of jittery from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
If someone is jittery, they feel nervous or are behaving nervously. International investors have become jittery about the country's economy. American English : jittery / dˈʒɪtəri /
Definition of jittery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
jittery (informal) anxious and nervous about what might happen: All this talk of job losses was making him jittery. Patterns. a nervous/neurotic man/woman/lady/girl/boy; to feel nervous/on edge/jittery; a bit nervous/on edge/jittery