twitchiness
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- noun
- /ˈtwɪtʃi.nəs/
- After too much coffee, she noticed a slight twitchiness in her eyelid.
Examples
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The twitchiness in his fingers made it difficult for him to write steadily.
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Doctors often ask about twitchiness as a symptom of certain neurological conditions.
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She has a slight twitchiness in her hands.
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His twitchiness is very distracting.
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After drinking too much coffee, she felt a noticeable twitchiness in her eyelid that made her uncomfortable.
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His twitchiness during the presentation hinted at his nervousness about speaking in public.
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The doctor examined her for twitchiness, as it could be a sign of an underlying neurological issue.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move quickly back and forth or up and down, making things tremble
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5.3
A shaking movement of the body or voice you cannot control
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7.9
Muscles contract quickly and without a normal rhythm
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2.7
A small, quick shaking of the body when you feel afraid or cold
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3.9
A small shaking movement in the voice often caused by fear or excitement
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4.3
A quick, sudden movement of a muscle you cannot control, often in an eyelid
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4.4
A slight, fast shaking that you can see or feel
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9.9
Movements of the body that happen without a person controlling them, often fast or jerky
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4.2
A sudden quick movement that happens without control
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9.9
A sudden muscle twitch you cannot control
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6.7
A series of sudden, rough stops and starts that make movement uneven
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9.9
A small quick muscle twitch you can see under the skin
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9.9
Small muscle twitches that happen without you meaning to, often in the eyelid or face
A small sudden muscle twitch you cannot control
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Morphology
Etymology
Twitchiness comes from the short sharp movement twitch, meaning a quick 'jerk' or 'tug'. That's why twitchiness can describe small, involuntary muscle movements or spasms in a part of the body.