twitchy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtwɪtʃi/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(twich′ē)

Inflections of 'twitchy' (adj):
twitchier
adj comparative
twitchiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
twitch•y  (twich′ē),USA pronunciation adj., twitch•i•er, twitch•i•est. 
  1. twitching or tending to twitch.
  2. nervous;
    jumpy:All that pressure at the office has made him twitchy.
  • twitch + -y1 1740–50
twitch′i•ness, n. 

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