twitching
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
- There was a constant twitching of the lips, and the eyes were deep-set, little, and dull.
- facial twitching
Examples
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Unfortunately, even after 3 months, she continued to experience facial twitching in response to auditory stimulation.
Academic text (1999) -
Can't have weird occasional twitching in your eyes.
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A few seconds of twitching can really mess you up on the rings.
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I see your eye twitching.
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"I need ten dollars back," she said and fought off a twitching in her eyes.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was sweating, but felt a twitching relief that it was only Joe.
Fiction book (1993) -
Poomina stands there; the tears stop and a lip-twitching smile lights her face.
Fiction book (1992) -
Turning into the wind, his twitching nose caught the unmistakable odor of horses and men.
Fiction book (1992) -
Just some muscle twitching.
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He noticed a twitching in his leg that made it hard to sit still.
Synonyms
47
2.2
A sudden sharp movement or pull
26
3.5
A sudden small muscle movement you cannot control, often from stress
11
3.4
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
1
4.2
A sudden quick movement that happens without control
1
9.9
A sudden muscle twitch you cannot control
1
9.9
A small quick muscle twitch you can see under the skin
1
9.9
Small muscle twitches that happen without you meaning to, often in the eyelid or face
1
7.0
Small muscle movements you cannot control in one part of the body
A small sudden muscle twitch you cannot control
How Severe
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Morphology
Etymology
Twitching comes from an old English verb that meant 'to pull' or 'to jerk'. So a twitch is like a sudden small pull or jerk of a muscle, which is why twitching means those quick movements that are not under your control.