jittery

jittery
    adj 1: characterized by jerky movements; "a jittery ride"
    2: being in a tense state [syn: {edgy}, {high-strung}, {highly
       strung}, {jittery}, {jumpy}, {nervy}, {overstrung},
       {restive}, {uptight}]
    

jittery \jittery\ adj.
   being in a tense state; easily upset or frightened; -- of a
   person.

   Syn: edgy, fidgety, high-strung, in suspense(predicate),
        jumpy, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uneasy,
        uptight.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
    

48 Moby Thesaurus words for "jittery":
      agitated, all shook up, all-overish, discomposed, disquieted,
      disturbed, excited, feverish, fidgeting, fidgety, flurried,
      flustered, fluttery, goosey, high-strung, in a quiver, jumpy,
      nervous, nervy, perturbed, quivering, quivery, restless, ruffled,
      shaken, shaken up, shaking, shaky, shivering, shivery, shook up,
      skittery, spooky, stirred up, trembling, trembly, tremulant,
      tremulous, troubled, troublous, turbulent, twitchy, twittery,
      uneasy, unpeaceful, unquiet, unrestful, upset