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It's important to choose initial investors who are not twitchy and rushing for an exit. Wall Street's quarter-by-quarter lens may make the CEO make sub-optimal long-term decisions.
Roelof Botha

Meaning of "twitchy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWITCHY

twitchy  [ˈtwɪtʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWITCHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twitchy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TWITCHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

twitchy

Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin is an American conservative blogger, political commentator, and author. Her weekly syndicated column appears in a number of newspapers and websites. She is a Fox News Channel contributor and has been a guest on MSNBC, C-SPAN, and national radio programs. Malkin has written four books published by Regnery Publishing.

Definition of twitchy in the English dictionary

The definition of twitchy in the dictionary is nervous, worried, and ill-at-ease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWITCHY


Adichie
əˈdɪtʃɪ
bitchy
ˈbɪtʃɪ
cevapcici
ˌtʃevæpˈtʃɪtʃɪ
glitchy
ˈɡlɪtʃɪ
hitchy
ˈhɪtʃɪ
itchy
ˈɪtʃɪ
kitschy
ˈkɪtʃɪ
Medici
ˈmɛdɪtʃɪ
nitchie
ˈnɪtʃɪ
pitchy
ˈpɪtʃɪ
semplice
ˈsɛmplɪtʃɪ
shibuichi
ˌʃɪbəˈɪtʃɪ
snitchy
ˈsnɪtʃɪ
Strachey
ˈstreɪtʃɪ
switchy
ˈswɪtʃɪ
tichy
ˈtɪtʃɪ
titchy
ˈtɪtʃɪ
witchy
ˈwɪtʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWITCHY

twisting
twisty
twit
twitch
twitch grass
twitcher
twitchily
twitching
twite
twitted
twitten
twitter
Twitterati
Twitterer
twitteringly
Twittersphere
Twitterverse
twittery
twitting
twittingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWITCHY

blotchy
botchy
catchy
clutchy
fratchy
kvetchy
notchy
patchy
scratchy
sketchy
slutchy
smutchy
snatchy
splotchy
stretchy
tetchy
thatchy
uncatchy
vetchy

Synonyms and antonyms of twitchy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twitchy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWITCHY

Find out the translation of twitchy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of twitchy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twitchy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

颠簸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

twitchy
570 millions of speakers

English

twitchy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

twitchy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضطرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нервный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tiques
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

twitchy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nerveux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Twitchy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

twitchy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

引きつった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

짜증나게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Twitchy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bối rối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவசரமாக விலகிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

twitchy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

twitchy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nerwowym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нервовий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

twitchy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

twitchy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zenuwachtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ryckiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

twitchy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twitchy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWITCHY»

The term «twitchy» is regularly used and occupies the 58.594 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWITCHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twitchy

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5 QUOTES WITH «TWITCHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twitchy.
1
Roelof Botha
It's important to choose initial investors who are not twitchy and rushing for an exit. Wall Street's quarter-by-quarter lens may make the CEO make sub-optimal long-term decisions.
2
Saffron Burrows
I'm not very good with stills. I get all twitchy.
3
Julian Cope
I get twitchy if I don't pick up a guitar or sit at the piano every now and then... I have to do it; I don't have a choice.
4
Henry Selick
I was influenced by Ray Harryhausen and Lotte Reiniger, with her twitchy, cutout animation, which I happened to see at a very young age, but also by the Warner Bros. cartoons, 'Tom and Jerry,' and of course Disney. And also by Fellini's 'Giulietta of the Spirits' and Kurosawa's 'Ran.' And by other American illustrators and painters.
5
Scott Stossel
I have, since the age of about 2, been a twitchy bundle of phobias, fears, and neuroses. And I have, since the age of 10, when I was first taken to a mental hospital for evaluation and then referred to a psychiatrist for treatment, tried in various ways to overcome my anxiety.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWITCHY»

Discover the use of twitchy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twitchy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Our Twitchy
A little bunny named Twitchy discovers that there's something special about his family: he was adopted by a cow and a horse.
Kes Gray, 2004
2
Amelia's Itchy-Twitchy, Lovey-Dovey Summer at Camp Mosquito
Despite the discomforts of biting bugs, hard mattresses, and exhausting hikes, Amelia enjoys sleepaway camp with her best friend Carly until they both develop crushes on the same boy.
Marissa Moss, 2008
3
Into the Mind of Wiskee: Empty Is a Crowded Room
The itchy twitchy spider crawled up the rusty stairs Crept up to the front door to try and enter there Realized it's futile had to find a new way in So the itchy twitchy spider had to begin again The itchy twitchy spider crawled up the shattered glass  ...
Wiskee Roan
4
Little Mouse Twitchy Whiskers
First published in 1992 and now available in paperback, a title in the FIRST STORY BOOKS series.
Margaret Mayo, 1997
5
Mickey Spillane on Screen: A Complete Study of the ...
Dublin goes to pressure Twitchy to mess up the rigging for St. Dennis so he will fall. Seems Twitchy is wanted for murder in California. He was an aerialist but is now a drunken clown. During the performance, Mickey and Stang appear.
Max Allan Collins, James L. Traylor, 2012
6
Tomahawks to Peace
Twitchy John Perm repeated Bad Heart's hollow words — "We will always look out for your interests as we do our own" and then plunged into another marsh. " You are Jersey Indians," Twitchy John said to Chief Nutimus. "You have lately come ...
James G. Landis, 2009
7
T-backs, T-shirts, Coat, and Suit
Slow and twitchy were the two basic styles. Female sales-clerks and office receptionists had twitchy smiles for twelve-year-old females. Dental hygienists, wonderful slow smiles; fast-food waiters, twitchy; actors playing fast-food waiters on TV, ...
E.L. Konigsburg, 2011
8
snew white
SNEW WHITE Scene One 1 LIGHTS UP: The cottage of the seven dwarves, UP CENTER. SLOPPY is lounging on the sofa, dressed like a slob. SPIFFY, in a tuxedo, dusts with a feather duster. TWITCHY ENTERS UP RIGHT. He has a ...
9
Mime: The Step Beyond Words
Twitchy Enters two paces on stage from USR, and, as he turns to come down the hall, the whole left side of his face contracts in a dreadful spastic spasm. He looks terribly sad and unhappy, because this nervous tick has been recurring every ...
Adrian Pecknold, 1988
10
Revenge in Twin Valleys: 1st in Trilogy
If I was a gambler, I would think twice before I cheated that man at cards. (I'd rather poke at a hornets nest with a short stick than get caught cheating him, and cheating him they were). Old Twitchy was still at it. All of a sudden, Gene stood up  ...
Odell Sexton, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWITCHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twitchy is used in the context of the following news items.
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'BWAAHAHAAAA!!' #RachelDolezal resigns, but actor George …
Twitchy. Return to article top. Facebook Share; Twitter Tweet; RSS Feed Subscribe ... Posted at 12:54 pm on June 15, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. «Twitchy, Jun 15»
2
'Now go back to hating gays': Rose McGowan 'half-assed …
As Twitchy reported yesterday, actress Rose McGowan used a quote purportedly said by Ted Cruz to blast the Texas Senator for his alleged support of Josh ... «Twitchy, May 15»
3
'Well known by FBI': Suspect in Garland shooting ID'd as Elton …
Twitchy. Return to article top. Facebook Share; Twitter Tweet; RSS Feed Subscribe ... Posted at 7:20 am on May 4, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. «Twitchy, May 15»
4
New cop-killing fashion trend: The 'Assata taught me' protest hoodie …
Twitchy. Return to article top. Facebook Share; Twitter Tweet; RSS Feed Subscribe ... Posted at 8:24 pm on April 30, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. «Twitchy, Apr 15»
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'BOOM!' Obama's 'personal' story of climate change gets smoked
Twitchy. Return to article top. Facebook Share; Twitter Tweet; RSS Feed Subscribe ... Posted at 2:05 pm on April 8, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. «Twitchy, Apr 15»
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'Lame defense': Dana Loesch has a reminder for Chris Cuomo
Twitchy. Return to article top. Facebook Share; Twitter Tweet; RSS Feed Subscribe ... Posted at 2:38 pm on March 2, 2015 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. «Twitchy, Mar 15»
7
Twitchy Stock Trading Game 'The Firm' Removes IAP and Adds New …
In August of last year, Sunnyside Games released The Firm [$0.99], a twitchy high-scoring game based around stock trading. It featured simple swipe left or right ... «Touch Arcade, Feb 15»
8
'Twitchy ass time': Van Gaal comes up with his own version of …
The Reds travel to Cambridge for a potentially tricky FA Cup tie live on TV tomorrow night (Friday). And he has warned fans to expect more 'twitchy ass time.'. «Manchester Evening News, Jan 15»
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'I can see why': Does Shannon Watts really wonder why the NRA …
Twitchy. Return to article top. Facebook Share; Twitter Tweet; RSS Feed ... Posted at 9:37 am on December 27, 2014 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. «Twitchy, Dec 14»
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Dear Twitchy readers: Dan Savage would like your opinion on his …
Dear Twitchy readers: Dan Savage would like your opinion on his new piece, 'Should the Duggar Girls #F***First?' Have fun! ... Over to you Twitchy readers! And ... «Twitchy, Nov 14»

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