tweakyadj.

Brit.

/ˈtwiːki/, U.S.

/ˈtwiki/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tweak v., tweak n.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < either tweak v. or perhaps tweak n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier twitchy adj.²Compare the following passage, which could show an earlier example of this word (perhaps with reference to the sound’s jerkiness, or its resemblance to that made by tweaking the string of a musical instrument; perhaps compare stringy adj. 4), but may instead show an unrelated imitative formation (compare squeaky adj. and queek int.):1868 Punch 28 Nov. 234/1 A little tweaky, stringy sound, like a penny trumpet, with the squeak very much out of order.

That tweaks, twitches, or jerks; now spec. (of a person) agitated or fidgety, esp. after taking a stimulant drug.

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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > sudden movement > [adjective] > spasmodic > twitching > twitchy

twitchy1787

tweaky1882

1882 C. D. E. in Herefordian Jan. 9 Racquets are seized... ‘Look out’, there goes the ball. Well taken, that's a ‘tweaky’ shot.

1957 M. Dyne in J. C. W. Saxton & J. W. MacDonald Plays from Mod. Media (1964) 33 A good-looking lad he is with a tweaky eye.

1993 J. Shirley New Noir 37 Fucking cocaine made you tweaky, it was funny stuff.

2021 Timaru (N.Z.) Herald (Nexis) 3 Apr. (News section) 1 Eutylone..has effects..which wear off quickly..and leave the user feeling..somewhat ‘tweaky’ for several hours.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	tweaky
释义	tweakyadj. Brit. /ˈtwiːki/, U.S. /ˈtwiki/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tweak v., tweak n.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < either tweak v. or perhaps tweak n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier twitchy adj.²Compare the following passage, which could show an earlier example of this word (perhaps with reference to the sound’s jerkiness, or its resemblance to that made by tweaking the string of a musical instrument; perhaps compare stringy adj. 4), but may instead show an unrelated imitative formation (compare squeaky adj. and queek int.):1868 Punch 28 Nov. 234/1 A little tweaky, stringy sound, like a penny trumpet, with the squeak very much out of order. That tweaks, twitches, or jerks; now spec. (of a person) agitated or fidgety, esp. after taking a stimulant drug. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > sudden movement > [adjective] > spasmodic > twitching > twitchy twitchy1787 tweaky1882 1882 C. D. E. in Herefordian Jan. 9 Racquets are seized... ‘Look out’, there goes the ball. Well taken, that's a ‘tweaky’ shot. 1957 M. Dyne in J. C. W. Saxton & J. W. MacDonald Plays from Mod. Media (1964) 33 A good-looking lad he is with a tweaky eye. 1993 J. Shirley New Noir 37 Fucking cocaine made you tweaky, it was funny stuff. 2021 Timaru (N.Z.) Herald (Nexis) 3 Apr. (News section) 1 Eutylone..has effects..which wear off quickly..and leave the user feeling..somewhat ‘tweaky’ for several hours. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1882
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