Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jittery

/ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: jit-tery
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

nervy, jumpy, on edge

adj

Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics.

Example Sentences

"Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start."
"jittery video playback"

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/

Inflected Forms

jitterier (comparative) jitteriest (superlative)

Derived Forms

jitterily jitteriness overjittery unjittery

Synonyms

jerky edgy high-strung highly strung jumpy nervy overstrung restive uptight

Rhymes With

glittery

Questions

How do you pronounce jittery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/.
What does jittery mean?: nervy, jumpy, on edge
Where does jittery come from?: 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.

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