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jump⋅y
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ˈdʒʌm
pi
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–adjective,
jump⋅i⋅er,
jump⋅i⋅est.
1.
subject to sudden, involuntary starts, esp. 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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jump·y
(jŭm'pē)
adj.
jump·i·er
,
jump·i·est
Characterized by fitful, jerky movements.
On edge; nervous.
jump'i·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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jumpy
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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