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twitch

 
 
pronunciation:
twIch
part of speech: verb
inflections: twitches, twitching, twitched
definition: When part of your body twitches, it moves in a way you can't control, and the motions are very quick and repeated.
My sister's left eye sometimes twitches when she gets nervous.
synonyms:
jerk, jump
similar words:
shake, shiver, tremble
derivations: twitchingly (adv.), twitcher (n.)