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jitterier

jitterier is the comparative form of jittery.

Meaning of jittery

Adjective

jittery (comparative jitterier, superlative jitteriest)

  1. nervy, jumpy, on edge
    • 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.2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian
  2. Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
    • jittery video playback
    Synonyms:
    jerky

Questions about jitterier

What is jitterier the comparative form of?
Jitterier is the comparative form of jittery.

Words near jitterier in the dictionary

  1. jitterbugger
  2. jitterbuggers
  3. jitterbugging
  4. jitterbugs
  5. jittered
  6. jitterier
  7. jitteriest
  8. jitterily
  9. jitteriness
  10. jittering
  11. jitteringly

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