twitchetyadj.

Brit.

/ˈtwɪtʃᵻti/, U.S.

/ˈtwɪtʃədi/

Forms: 1800s twitchetty, 1900s– twitchety, 1900s– twitchity.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: twitch n.¹, -et suffix¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < twitch n.¹ + -et suffix¹ + -y suffix¹ (compare -ety suffix), probably after fidgety adj. or crotchety adj.

Of a person, a person's manner, etc.: twitchy, nervous, fidgety. Also of a thing: moving back and forth rapidly; jerky, jumpy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > of nervous agitation

twitchety1859

jumpy1879

the mind > emotion > fear > nervousness or uneasiness > [adjective] > nervous

nervous1740

nerve-shaken1818

twitchety1859

nervy1873

trepidatious1904

all of a wonk1918

spooky1926

squirrelly1928

jittery1931

spooked1937

hinky1956

psyched1961

nattery1966

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > [adjective] > to-and-fro

to and fro1749

toing and froing1847

up and down1876

to-fro1879

twitchety1936

1859 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang 113 Twitchetty, nervous, fidgetty.

1893 Daily Jrnl. (Crawfordsville, Indiana) 25 May Rev. Switzer testified in a..manner that stood out in bold relief when compared to the twitchety, hitchety manner in which the prosecuting witness gave in his evidence.

1936 W. Greene Death in Deep South iii. 214 When I heard the buzzer, I wuz' mos' asleep and I wait two three minutes... It didn't ring again, but I git up anyways and look at the elevator and see where Number One gone twitchety.

2003 Spectator (Nexis) 14 June 78 My evening was marred by a fidgety, twitchety, grumbling, fumbling, yawning, snuffling, phlegm-swallowing audience.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	twitchety
释义	twitchetyadj. Brit. /ˈtwɪtʃᵻti/, U.S. /ˈtwɪtʃədi/ Forms: 1800s twitchetty, 1900s– twitchety, 1900s– twitchity. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: twitch n.¹, -et suffix¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < twitch n.¹ + -et suffix¹ + -y suffix¹ (compare -ety suffix), probably after fidgety adj. or crotchety adj. Of a person, a person's manner, etc.: twitchy, nervous, fidgety. Also of a thing: moving back and forth rapidly; jerky, jumpy. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > of nervous agitation twitchety1859 jumpy1879 the mind > emotion > fear > nervousness or uneasiness > [adjective] > nervous nervous1740 nerve-shaken1818 twitchety1859 nervy1873 trepidatious1904 all of a wonk1918 spooky1926 squirrelly1928 jittery1931 spooked1937 hinky1956 psyched1961 nattery1966 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > [adjective] > to-and-fro to and fro1749 toing and froing1847 up and down1876 to-fro1879 twitchety1936 1859 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang 113 Twitchetty, nervous, fidgetty. 1893 Daily Jrnl. (Crawfordsville, Indiana) 25 May Rev. Switzer testified in a..manner that stood out in bold relief when compared to the twitchety, hitchety manner in which the prosecuting witness gave in his evidence. 1936 W. Greene Death in Deep South iii. 214 When I heard the buzzer, I wuz' mos' asleep and I wait two three minutes... It didn't ring again, but I git up anyways and look at the elevator and see where Number One gone twitchety. 2003 Spectator (Nexis) 14 June 78 My evening was marred by a fidgety, twitchety, grumbling, fumbling, yawning, snuffling, phlegm-swallowing audience. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1859
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