Fidgety
/ˈfɪdʒ.ɪ.ti/noun
Restless, unable to stay still, or nervously active.
Did you know?The word comes from a now-rare English verb *fidge* (“to move restlessly”), and its exact deeper origin is uncertain, but it likely imitates the nervous, jerky motion it describes.
Etymological Timeline
Late 16th Century
English
fidge
“To move restlessly or agitatedly”
17th Century
English
fidget
“A person who cannot keep still; also a verb meaning to move nervously”
17th Century
English
fidgety
“Prone to restless or nervous movement”
Modern English
English
fidgety
“Restless, unable to stay still, or nervously active”