Fidgety (Adjective)
Meaning
Nervous and unable to relax; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "a restless child".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fidgety horse paced back and forth in its stall, unable to calm down before the big competition.
- After waiting for what felt like hours, the fidgety child began to squirm and whine, demanding to know when it was time to go.
- The fidgety audience member tapped her foot impatiently, checking her watch for what felt like the hundredth time.
- As the minutes ticked by, the fidgety student grew more and more agitated, unable to focus on the test in front of her.
- The fidgety dog couldn't seem to settle down, constantly getting up and down from its bed as it waited for its owner to come home.