twitch´er

twitch´er
twitch «twihch», verb, noun.
–v.i., v.t.
1. to move with a quick jerk: »

The child's mouth twitched as if she were about to cry.

2. to pull with a sudden tug or jerk; pull (at): »

She twitched the curtain aside.

–n.
1. a slight, involuntary movement of a muscle or a quick, jerky movement of some part of the body.
2. a short, sudden pull or jerk: »

He felt a twitch at his watch chain.

SYNONYM(S): tug.
3. a sharp pain; twinge.
[Middle English twicchen, related to Old English twiccian to pluck]
twitch´er, noun.
twitch´ing|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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