jittery

«jittery» in Mova's school dictionary: nervous and shaky, often because you are worried or have… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (jittery; jitterier, jitteriest)

meaning for a pupil

(informal) Jittery means nervous and shaky, often because you are worried or have had too much caffeine. tree →

sense in the lessons

Feelings talk before tests, shows and races; stories; science (caffeine makes people jittery).

examples

• I felt jittery before my piano exam. tree →
• Too much coffee makes Mum jittery. tree →
• The horses were jittery during the storm. tree →
• The new player was jittery in his first match. tree →
• Everyone was jittery waiting for the results. tree →
• A deep breath helps when you feel jittery. tree →

note

Informal. Noun: the jitters («I've got the jitters»). Similar: nervous, jumpy, on edge.

In the corpora

• Coffee does not stunt growth, but it is still not good for children because its caffeine can spoil sleep and make you jittery.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «jittery» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.