adj

jittery

JIHT-ree

adj

Nervous, anxious, or unable to keep still.

"She felt jittery before walking on stage."

"Too much coffee left him jittery all morning."

Showing unwanted small, rapid variations, especially in an electronic signal or image.

"The video feed looked jittery over the slow connection."

How to Use Jittery

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishOn edge and shaky — either a nervous feeling or an unstable signal.

Easily confused with

jitters

Common pairings

feel jittery jittery hands jittery markets

jitterier comparative, jitteriest superlative

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She felt _____ before walking on stage.

From jitter ("to move nervously") + the adjective suffix -y.

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