adj
Meaning 1
nervy, jumpy, on edge
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
jittery
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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US: /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/
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CMU ARPABET: JH IH1 T ER0 IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- jittery video playback
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jerky
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
characterized by jerky movements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a jittery ride
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
being in a tense state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English jit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English jitter Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jittery From jitter + -y.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: nervózní — nervy
- Czech: rozklepaný — nervy
- Dutch: springerig — nervy
- Dutch: zenuwachtig — nervy
- Dutch: scherp — nervy
- Georgian: ნერვებაშლილი (nervebašlili) — nervy
- Georgian: ნერვიული (nerviuli) — nervy
- German: unruhig — nervy
- German: nervös — nervy
- German: zappelig — nervy
- German: aufgeregt — nervy
- Italian: nervoso — nervy
- Māori: pūohorere — nervy
- Māori: āmaimai — nervy
- Māori: tūtakarerewa — nervy
- Māori: mōniania — nervy
- Portuguese: tenso — nervy
- Russian: дёрганый (djórganyj) — nervy
- Spanish: nervioso — nervy