twitchy

English

Etymology

twitch +‎ -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪtʃi

Adjective

twitchy (comparative twitchier, superlative twitchiest)

  1. susceptible to twitching a lot.
  2. (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.

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