# twitchy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtwɪt͡ʃi/ · frequency rank #49,113

## Definitions
1. susceptible to twitching a lot.
2. irritable, cranky, nervous, anxious, worried

## Etymology
From twitch + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **twitch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/twitch-vs-twitchy)

## Common misspellings (12)
`tiwtchy`, `ttwitchy`, `twicthy`, `twitcchy`, `twitchhy`, `twitchyy`, `twitcyh`, `twithcy`, `twittchy`, `twtichy`, `twwitchy`, `wtitchy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/twitchy