"jittersome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more jittersome [comparative], most jittersome [superlative]
Etymology: From jitter + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jitter|some}} jitter + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} jittersome (comparative more jittersome, superlative most jittersome)
  1. (rare) characterised or marked by jittering Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-jittersome-en-adj-jUMBFGaP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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