twitches in English

noun

1

a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

his mouth gave a slight twitch

synonyms: spasm, convulsion, quiver, tremor, shiver, shudder, small movement, tic

2

a stick with a small noose attached to one end. The noose may be twisted around the upper lip or the ear of a horse to subdue it, especially during veterinary procedures.

Others have resorted to twitches , blindfolds and tying up a front leg.

verb

1

give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

he saw her lips twitch and her eyelids flutter

synonyms: jerk, convulse, have a spasm, quiver, tremble, shiver, shudder

2

apply a sudden pull or jerk to (a horse).

Griffin nodded his assent, and twitched Kiwen's reins to turn him.

noun

spasm, convulsion, quiver, tremor, shiver, shudder, small movement, tic
pull, tug, tweak, yank, jerk
pang, twinge, dart, stab, prick
twitching, vellication

verb

jerk, twinge, flip
jerk, convulse, have a spasm, quiver, tremble, shiver, shudder
twinge, squeeze, nip, tweet, pinch
jerk
flip

Use "twitches" in a sentence

1. Olivia's face Convulsed in a series of twitches.

2. Olivia's face convulsed in a series of twitches.

3. Furthermore, stimulant medication can aggravate twitches in patients with tic disorders such as Tourette syndrome.

4. 20 The muscles involved in such tremors and twitches are skeletal, as opposed to cardiac or smooth muscle.

5. So sit back, relax and let Samantha's nose twitches entertain you! Contains all 254 episodes.Bewitched: The Complete Series (DVD)

6. Regardless of the causative agent, the tremors and twitches experienced by some users of caffeine are usually harmless.

7. His subtle facial twitches wouldn't be noticed by the layman, but to me... he might as well have been sobbing.