jittering
- adjective
- /ˈdʒɪtərɪŋ/
:
tembloroso
- He felt a jittering sensation in his hands as he prepared to speak in front of the large crowd.
Examples
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The nervous bird sat on the branch, making jittering movements as it watched for predators.
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A writhing, jittering column of living fire.
Fiction book (1990) -
Soon then anxiety comes buzzing, jittering vibrations.
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She sends a paralyzing electric charge through his body, and he collapses to the roof in a jittering heap.
Fiction book (1992) -
When I enter the great cabin, there is a scurrying of tiny claws, something like a stampede into the further darkness, a jittering protest that no ship's cat could silence.
Fiction book (1996) -
The leaves were jittering in the wind, creating a soothing rustle in the quiet forest.
Synonyms
164
2.5
To shake slightly without control because of fear, cold, or worry
89
1.0
To move with small, quick movements from side to side or up and down
66
2.8
To make a sudden small movement you cannot control, especially of a body part
47
4.5
To shake in small, quick movements because of fear, cold, or excitement
40
3.8
To move or shake unsteadily from side to side
26
3.4
To make small nervous movements, often with hands or feet
2
4.6
To shake or move quickly because you are nervous
To move quickly back and forth or up and down, making things tremble
To move unsteadily from side to side
Antonyms
How Shaky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jittering is related to the word jitter, as in 'the jitters', a nervous shaking; think of hands that shake after too much coffee. So, jittering means making small, quick movements or changes, like a shaky screen.