jit·ters
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jit|ters — «IHT uhrz», noun (plural). Informal. extreme nervousness: »Republican leaders suffered from a case of jitters last week (Newsweek). ╂[American English < jitter] … Useful english dictionary
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
jitters — jit|ters [ˈdʒıtəz US ərz] n [plural] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Perhaps from Mandingo ji to frightened ] informal a nervous, worried feeling, especially before an important event ▪ The jitters are worst in the capital, where 61% of people are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jitters — jit|ters [ dʒıtərz ] noun plural INFORMAL a nervous upset feeling caused by not knowing what will happen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
