twitchier; twitchiest
1
: marked by twitches or jerking movements : tending to twitch
Oliver did not think he would be able to sleep, but he did sleep—a restless, twitchy sleep filled with hideous dreams.—
Eva Ibbotson
Eva IbbotsonRound-shouldered yet angular, he walked in a twitchy manner that recalled a spider, his oily hair swinging about his face.—J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling2
: nervously on edge or fretful
This revelation was an incredible relief to those of us who get a little twitchy at the thought of making pasta …—Jane Daniels Lear
Jane Daniels LearThere was action every minute, and so much momentum carrying the story forward that until I finished it, I was in a sort of twitchy agony if I got stuck doing anything else.—Eric Konigsberg
Eric KonigsbergExamples of twitchy in a Sentence
examining the twitchy little poodle was a challenge for the vet
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For example, switching the trigger down allows for longer presses, ideal for racing games, while short trigger presses (with less travel time) might be better suited for twitchy action titles.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
With the weight positioned at the bottom of the rig and a twitchy, spry soft plastic hovering and dancing a foot above it, the idea is the bait can be shaken in place for a long time, coaxing lock-jawed fish into biting without your offering ever leaving the zone.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Nolen is an extremely twitchy and explosive player who has some rawness to his game.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
If Langdon slid into twitchy paranoia more quickly?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
With the weight positioned at the bottom of the rig and a twitchy, spry soft plastic hovering and dancing a foot above it, the idea is the bait can be shaken in place for a long time, coaxing lock-jawed fish into biting without your offering ever leaving the zone.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025
Nolen is an extremely twitchy and explosive player who has some rawness to his game.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
If Langdon slid into twitchy paranoia more quickly?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for twitchy
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“Twitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twitchy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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