jitteryjit‧ter‧y /ˈdʒɪtəri/ adjective informal 
Examples
It was probably the tension that made him jittery.► see thesaurus at nervous
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- jittery investors
- Even so, talk of course alterations continued throughout the jittery months of 1938 but no expenditure was undertaken.
- Financial markets are jittery, as a war looms in the Gulf.
- Her movements seemed more jittery, and her quick smile during the introductions looked forced.
- It was probably the tension that had him jittery.
- They look like jittery, hysterical little birds crowded together on a power line.
THESAURUS► nervous
anxious or nervous OPP relaxed: worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax: · Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep.· It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.
► tense worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily: · Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.
► uneasy nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed: · I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock.
► on edge if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test.· Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge.
► neurotic nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable: · She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene.· a neurotic mother
► edgy/jumpy/jittery nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days.· There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy.
► highly-strung British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character: · Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung.
► be a nervous wreck to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax: · After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck.
► have butterflies (in your stomach) informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well: · Actors often have butterflies before going on stage.
Longman Language Activatornervous► nervous · Bill looked nervous, and I could see his hands were shaking.nervous about · Kelli was so nervous about her exam that she couldn't sleep.· I'm a little nervous about leaving the kids at home all alone.· Many investors are nervous about their investments after the recent drop in the stock market.make somebody nervous · It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.
► tense so worried about something that you cannot relax, and you easily get angry or upset: · I always feel tense after driving all day.· Mary's problems at work were making her tense and irritable.· You seem awfully tense - why don't you have a drink and try to relax?
► jumpy/jittery very nervous so that you are unable to relax and are easily surprised by sudden sounds or movements: · The dogs are jumpy tonight - I wonder if there's something outside.· She was getting jumpy thinking about the trip.· I was feeling extremely jittery - all I wanted was to leave the bar as quickly as possible.· Investors are jittery due to uncertainty about interest rates.
► on edge if someone is on edge or if their nerves are on edge , they are nervous and likely to become angry or upset very easily: · Jerry had had a hard day and his nerves were on edge.· As reports of robberies continued to appear in the press, the whole community was increasingly on edge.
► uneasy nervous that something bad might happen, so that you feel anxious and unable to relax until the danger has passed: · There's something I don't trust about him. He makes me feel very uneasy.· It was the same uneasy feeling he'd experienced that morning when he saw the police car outside.uneasy about: · Rebecca was already beginning to feel uneasy about accepting the stranger's offer of a ride.
► panicky very nervous and anxious about something, especially when you are in a dangerous situation that you cannot control or change: · I began to feel panicky, sure that I was going to miss the train.· "Is he really dead?" Abe asked in a panicky voice.· After waiting for him for two hours, Lorna got panicky and called the police.
It was probably the tension that made him jittery.► see thesaurus at nervous