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atwitter

adjective atwit·ter \ə-ˈtwi-tər\

: nervously excited

Full Definition of ATWITTER

:  nervously concerned :  excited <gossips atwitter with speculation — Time>
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First Known Use of ATWITTER

1833

Related to ATWITTER

Synonyms
aflutter, antsy, anxious, nervous, dithery, edgy, goosey, het up, hinky [slang], hung up, ill at ease, insecure, jittery, jumpy, nervy, perturbed, queasy (also queazy), tense, troubled, uneasy, unquiet, upset, uptight, worried
Antonyms
calm, collected, cool, easy, happy-go-lucky, nerveless, relaxed

Rhymes with ATWITTER

acquitter, aglitter, beam splitter, bed-sitter, embitter, emitter, fence-sitter, gas fitter, hairsplitter, house sitter, no-hitter, outfitter, permitter, pinch hitter, pipe fitter, rail-splitter, remitter, Salzgitter, shipfitter, steamfitter, switch-hitter, transmitter

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