twitchy /ˈtwɪt͡ʃi/ adjective2 •susceptible to twitching a lot.For the most part, however, his hunched, twitchy, wide-eyed take doesn’t seem like a believable portrait of social awkwardness so much as just a forced, awkward performance. — 2021 •(figurative) irritable, cranky, nervous, anxious, worriedRailways don't normally feature, but Conservative MPs are getting twitchy about this nationwide local issue. — 2023 formstwitchier · twitchiest