jittery

Questions about jittery

What does jittery mean?

jittery means "characterized by jerky movements". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in jittery?

jittery has 3 syllables: jit-te-ry. The stress falls on "jit". In IPA it is /ˈdʒɪtɚi/.

What is another word for jittery?

Close synonyms include edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is jittery a common word?

jittery is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.