Atwitch vs. Twitch

Atwitchadjective

twitching

‘My fingers were all atwitch.’;

Twitchnoun

Elymus repens; a species of grass, often considered as a weed

Twitchverb

To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.

‘Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear.’;

Twitchnoun

The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.

Twitchnoun

A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a twitch in the side.

Twitchnoun

A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet during a slight surgical operation.

Twitchnoun

a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

Twitchverb

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion;

‘his face is twitching’;

Twitchverb

move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions;

‘The patient's legs were jerkings’;

Twitchverb

toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

Twitchverb

squeeze tightly between the fingers;

‘He pinched her behind’; ‘She squeezed the bottle’;

Twitchverb

move or pull with a sudden motion