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twitchy

adjective/ˈtwɪt͡ʃi/

What It Means

susceptible to twitching a lot.

irritable, cranky, nervous, anxious, worried

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Twitchy in Context

“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

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From twitch + -y.

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