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jit|ter|y — «JIHT uhr ee», adjective, Informal. nervous; jumpy: »The nation is jittery over the Formosa situation (Wall Street Journal). –jit´ter|i|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
jit´ter|i|ness — jit|ter|y «JIHT uhr ee», adjective, Informal. nervous; jumpy: »The nation is jittery over the Formosa situation (Wall Street Journal). –jit´ter|i|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
jit|ter|bug — «JIHT uhr BUHG», noun, verb, bugged, bug|ging. Informal. –n. 1. a lively dance for couples, featuring rapid twirling movements and acrobatic maneuvers, usually done to swing music. It was especially popular in the 1940 s. 2. a person who dances… … Useful english dictionary
jit·ter·bug — … Useful english dictionary
jit — jit·ney; jit·ter·i·ness; jit·tery; ju·jit·su; jit; jit·ter; nin·jit·su; … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
jitter — jit·ter … English syllables
Jitterbug — Jit|ter|bug 〈[ dʒı̣tə(r)bʌg] m. 6; Mus.〉 schneller, akrobatischer amerikan. Modetanz nach Jazzmusik [<engl. jitter „zittern, zappeln“ + bug „Käfer“] * * * Jit|ter|bug [ d̮ʒɪtɐbag ], der; [s], [s] [engl. jitterbug, aus: to jitter = zappelig… … Universal-Lexikon
jitters — jit·ters jit ərz n pl a state of extreme nervousness or nervous shaking jit·ter jit ər vi jit·teri·ness jit ə rē nəs n jit·tery adj … Medical dictionary
jittery — jit•ter•y [[t]ˈdʒɪt ə ri[/t]] adj. ter•i•er, ter•i•est 1) extremely tense and nervous; jumpy 2) having a jitter; marked by quick, jumping movements • Etymology: 1930–35, amer. jit′ter•i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
