twitchy

English

Etymology

twitch +‎ -y

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtwɪtʃi/
Rhymes: -ɪtʃi

Adjective

twitchy (comparative twitchier, superlative twitchiest)

susceptible to twitching a lot.
(figuratively) irritable, cranky
- 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France‎:
  Johnson's contract expires in November, and four weeks as memorable for scandals off the pitch as any achievements on it will do little to appease the notoriously twitchy committee-men at the Rugby Football Union.

Translations

inclined to twitch a lot

Maori: tūpanapana

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