twitchy
/ˈtwɪt͡ʃi/
twitchy adjective: susceptible to twitching a lot.
Adjective
twitchy (comparative twitchier, superlative twitchiest)
- susceptible to twitching a lot.
- 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.2021 September 22, Caroline Siede, “Dear Evan Hansen is a misfire on just about every level”, in AV Club
- irritable, cranky, nervous, anxious, worried
- 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.2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France
- Railways don't normally feature, but Conservative MPs are getting twitchy about this nationwide local issue.2023 August 9, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Disinterested and dishonest”, in RAIL, number 989, page 3
Forms of twitchy
| comparative | twitchier |
|---|---|
| superlative | twitchiest |
Origin of twitchy
From twitch + -y.
Words formed from twitchy
Words that rhyme with twitchy
Questions about twitchy
- What does twitchy mean?
- Twitchy means susceptible to twitching a lot.
- What part of speech is twitchy?
- Twitchy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce twitchy?
- Twitchy is pronounced /ˈtwɪt͡ʃi/.
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