twitched
Made involuntary movement
Twitched is the past tense of twitch—to move with a sudden, slight, involuntary jerk.
Muscles twitch, eyelids twitch, a horse's flank twitches to shake off flies.
The movement is quick and often reflexive: His eye twitched with fatigue.
Someone might twitch a curtain aside with a sharp pull.
Figuratively, twitched can suggest nervous agitation or barely suppressed reaction.
Sudden involuntary muscle contractions
- contractionReduction in size
- crampPainful muscle seizure
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
shudder · quiver · tremble · tic · flinch · twinge · flutter · fasciculation
Not under conscious control
- automaticOperating without intervention
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- muscleContractile body tissue
neural · reaction · instinctive · knee-jerk · startle · recoil · wince · blink
Sharp and unexpected
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- swiftMoving with speed
- quickMoving with speed
flash · jolt · fleeting · momentary · transient · split-second · unexpected · brief
State of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
discomfort · vexation · pique · displeasure · irked · bothered · provoked · needled
convulsion
Sudden involuntary muscle contractions
- contractionReduction in size
- crampPainful muscle seizure
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
jerk · shudder · quiver · tremble · tic · flinch · twinge · flutter · fasciculation · myoclonus
involuntary
Not under conscious control
muscle · neural · reaction · instinctive · knee-jerk · startle · recoil · wince · blink · flinching
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- swiftMoving with speed
quick · flash · jolt · fleeting · momentary · transient · split-second · unexpected · brief · rapid
annoyance
State of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
frustration · discomfort · vexation · pique · displeasure · irked · bothered · provoked · needled · peeved
anxious
Troubled by uncertainty
edgy · fidgety · restless · apprehensive · jumpy · skittish · agitated · antsy · overwrought · stressed
- eye twitchInvoluntary eyelid movement
- eye twitchingInvoluntary eyelid muscle contractions
- muscle twitchingInvoluntary fiber contractions
- nervous twitch
- muscle twitchInvoluntary muscular contraction
- twitchy nose
twitch, twitching, twitchy, twitches, twitchily, twitchier, twitchiest, twitchiness