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jumpiness
jump·y
/
ˈdʒʌm
pi
/
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[
juhm
-pee
]
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adjective,
jump·i·er,
jump·i·est.
1.
subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness,
fear
, excitement, etc.
2.
characterized by sudden starts, jerks, or
jumps
:
a jumpy narrative.
Origin:
1865–70;
jump
+
-y
1
Related forms
jump·i·ly,
adverb
jump·i·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
jittery, skittish, fidgety.
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jumpy
(ˈdʒʌmpɪ)
—
adj
,
jumpier
,
jumpiest
1.
nervous or apprehensive
2.
moving jerkily or fitfully
'jumpily
—
adv
'jumpiness
—
n
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jumpy
(ˈdʒʌmpɪ)
—
adj
,
jumpier
,
jumpiest
1.
nervous or apprehensive
2.
moving jerkily or fitfully
'jumpily
—
adv
'jumpiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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jumpy definition
mod.
nervous. :
Now, don't be jumpy. Everything will be all right.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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