jittery

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or showing anxiety or excitement, typically in a nervous or uncontrollable way.

  - "She was jittery before the interview."
  - "The horse became jittery when it heard the loud noise."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jittery
nervy , hairy , merry , quirky

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Variants

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jitteriness , jitterinesses , jittery

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'having or showing a quick, jerky movement', from the Middle English 'jitre' or Old French 'gitter' meaning 'to shake or quiver'. The figurative sense 'anxious or excited' developed in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'jittery' was first used in English in the late 16th century to describe a quick, jerky movement.

2. In the world of computing, 'jitter' refers to the variation in the time between successive data packets being transmitted.

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Related Concepts

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1. anxiety: A feeling of fear, worry, and unease about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

2. nervousness: A feeling of apprehension or fear, often accompanied by physical symptoms such as trembling, sweating, or a rapid heartbeat.

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Culture

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Jittery is often used in literature and media to describe characters who are anxious, nervous, or fearful. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Tom Buchanan is described as 'jittery' when he becomes agitated and suspicious. In popular culture, the term 'jittery' is also used to describe the feeling of being 'on edge' or 'hyped up' before an event or performance.

How to Memorize "jittery"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is jittery. Imagine them shaking or trembling, unable to sit still. Try to remember the feeling of anxiety or excitement that comes with the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'jittery' with the feeling of being nervous or anxious. Think about times when you have felt this way and remember how it made you feel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to help remember the meaning of 'jittery'. For example, you could remember it as 'Jittery Is Tension That Really Irks You'.

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