-rē, -ri adjective
1. : suffering from the jitters
our jittery guards began to question everyone at rifle points — F.E.Fox
he is tense, jittery — a mass of jangled nerves — his fingers tremble as he lights one cigarette after another — S.N.Behrman
2. : marked by jittering movements : tending to jitter
warblers … are small and jittery , and stay hidden in the leaves — J.W.Krutch