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twitchy

/ˈtwɪtʃ.i/
twitch · y
Adverb:twitchily
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twitchy Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Nervous, anxious, or easily startled; prone to sudden, restless reactions.

Example

"Investors have become increasingly twitchy about the possibility of another interest rate hike."

2

Characterized by or subject to involuntary muscular jerks or spasms.

Example

"Lack of sleep and too much coffee left him with a twitchy eyelid all afternoon."

3

Overly sensitive to control inputs and prone to sudden, unpredictable movements (especially of a vehicle or piece of machinery).

Example

"The race car's short wheelbase makes the steering feel quite twitchy on wet pavement."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Twitchy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/twitchy
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