twitchiness
- noun
- /ˈtwɪtʃi.nəs/
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espasmos
- 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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5.3
A shaking movement of the body or voice you cannot control
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4.3
A quick, sudden movement of a muscle you cannot control, often in an eyelid
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7.9
Muscles contract quickly and without a normal rhythm
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4.4
A slight, fast shaking that you can see or feel
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3.9
A small shaking movement in the voice often caused by fear or excitement
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4.2
A sudden quick movement that happens without control
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2.7
A small, quick shaking of the body when you feel afraid or cold
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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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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
A sudden muscle twitch you cannot control
A small sudden muscle twitch you cannot control
Small muscle twitches that happen without you meaning to, often in the eyelid or face
To move quickly back and forth or up and down, making things tremble
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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.