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Word entry · 6 letters

jitter

Best crossword clue

"Tiny shake"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted eijrttStarts with JEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
1J2I3T4T5E6R

Definitions

  1. a small irregular movement

Word origin

Possibly alteration of chitter (“to tremble, shiver”), from Middle English chittern (“to twitter, chatter”). Ultimately onomatopoeic; compare didder and teeter as well as German zittern.

Used in a sentence

  • That creepy movie gave me the jitters.
  • But Bolton deserve real credit, seeking to take advantage of their jitters at every opportunity in typically determined fashion.
  • Now you have mirror-clear TV without picture flopover, jitter, tear!

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