twitching
Small muscle jerks
Twitching describes small, sudden, involuntary movements—muscles contracting briefly without conscious control: His eye kept twitching.
The word extends to any quick, jerky motion: The cat's tail was twitching.
Someone twitching with impatience or nerves can't keep still.
In British slang, twitching is the hobby of rushing to spot rare birds.
spasm
Involuntary muscle contraction
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- ticInvoluntary repetitive movement
convulsion · quiver · jitter · shudder · flinch · tremble · flutter · flicker · shiver · jolt
twitcher
Rare bird pursuer
tick · checklist · lifer · rarity · stakeout · hotspot · vagrant · flyway · birdcall · roost
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- eye movementsgaze, blink, stare, glance, squint
- restlessnessrestlessness, fidgeting, fidgets, agitation, nervousness
- body reflexesreflex, reflexes, reflex actions, blinking, sneezing
- nerve symptomsweakness, muscle weakness, numbness, tingling, paralysis
- sleepsleep, sleeping, nap, doze, slumber
twitchingstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · immobility · static · stationary · stock-still
twitchingfluid motion
Smooth, continuous movement
gliding · graceful movement · flowing · continuous motion · undulating
- eye twitchingInvoluntary eyelid muscle contractions
- muscle twitchingInvoluntary fiber contractions
- twitching eyeInvoluntary eyelid spasm
- nose twitchingRapid nasal movement