"jittery" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/ [UK], /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/ [US] Forms: jitterier [comparative], jitteriest [superlative]
Etymology: From jitter + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|jitter|y|id2=adjectival}} jitter + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} jittery (comparative jitterier, superlative jitteriest)
  1. nervy, jumpy, on edge Translations (nervy): springerig (Dutch), zenuwachtig (Dutch), scherp (Dutch), ნერვებაშლილი (nervebašlili) (Georgian), ნერვიული (nerviuli) (Georgian), unruhig (German), nervös (German), zappelig (German), aufgeregt (German), nervoso (Italian), pūohorere (Maori), āmaimai (Maori), tūtakarerewa (Maori), mōniania (Maori), tenso (Portuguese), nervioso (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-jittery-en-adj-XpjQXhVj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 74 26 Disambiguation of 'nervy': 91 9
  2. Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
    Sense id: en-jittery-en-adj-9y0Cy4Dg

Inflected forms

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