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4 dictionary results for: jumpy
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
jump·y       [juhm-pee] Pronunciation Key
–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 + -y1]

jump·i·ly, adverb
jump·i·ness, noun

1. jittery, skittish, fidgety.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
jump·y       (jŭm'pē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   jump·i·er, jump·i·est
  1. Characterized by fitful, jerky movements.
  2. On edge; nervous.

jump'i·ness n.
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jumpy

adjective
1. being in a tense state [syn: edgy
2. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride" [syn: rough] [ant: smooth

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Jumpy

Jump"y\, a. [Compar. Jumpier; superl. Jumpiest.] Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous.

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