The Clue
Became jittery (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TENSED
Tags
Notes
The answer TENSED is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Stiffened
Taut
Tightened
Became anxious
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Became strained
Got nervous
Got tight
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Grew nervous
Made taut
Prepared for a blow
Prepared for a wallop
Pulled tight
Showed anxiety
Tightened up
Made tight, as muscles
Showed nervous strain
Definition
TENSE as a verb:
1. (strain, tense) = become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
2. increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
3. (tense, tense up) = become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
4. (tense, strain, tense up) = cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
TENSED as an adjective:
1. having inflections to indicate tense