jittery \jittery\ adj.
being in a tense state; easily upset or frightened; -- of a
person.
Syn: edgy, fidgety, high-strung, in suspense(predicate),
jumpy, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uneasy,
uptight.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
jittery
adj : being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung, highly
strung, in suspense(p), jumpy, nervy, overstrung,
restive, uptight]
WordNet (r) 2.0
48 Moby Thesaurus words for "jittery":
agitated, all shook up, all-overish, discomposed, disquieted,
disturbed, excited, feverish, fidgeting, fidgety, flurried,
flustered, fluttery, goosey, high-strung, in a quiver, jumpy,
nervous, nervy, perturbed, quivering, quivery, restless, ruffled,
shaken, shaken up, shaking, shaky, shivering, shivery, shook up,
skittery, spooky, stirred up, trembling, trembly, tremulant,
tremulous, troubled, troublous, turbulent, twitchy, twittery,
uneasy, unpeaceful, unquiet, unrestful, upset
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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