Main Entry: glitch

Pronunciation: \ˈglich\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from Yiddish glitsh slippery place, from glitshn (zikh) to slide, glide; akin to Old High German glītan to glide — more at glide

Date: 1962

1 a : a usually minor malfunction <a glitch in a spacecraft's fuel cell>; also : ²bug 2 b : a minor problem that causes a temporary setback : snag
2 : a false or spurious electronic signal

— glitchy \ˈgli-chē\ adjective