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   jump·y

   /ˈjəmpē/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) anxious and uneasy: informal "he was tired and jumpy" Similar nervouson edgeedgytenseanxiousill at easeunrelaxedin a state of nervesin a state of agitationfretfuluneasyrestlessfidgetyworked upkeyed upoverwroughtwrought upstrung outon tenterhookson pins and needleswith one's stomach in knotsworriedapprehensivestrainedshakyshakingtremblingquiveringnervyinformal:with butterflies in one's stomacha bundle of nervesjitterylike a cat on a hot tin rooftwitchyin a statein a stewuptightwiredhet upall of a ditherall of a doodahall of a latherin a tizz/tizzystressed outwhite-knuckledstrung upstressywindylike a cat on hot bricksspookysquirrellyantsytoeydated:overstrungOpposite calmrelaxed
   • ▪ characterized by abrupt stops and starts or an irregular course: informal "a jumpy pulse" Similar jerkyjoltinglurchingbumpyjarringfitfulconvulsiverare:jouncing

   Derivatives

   • 1. jumpily adverb
   • 2. jumpiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jumpyJumpy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : nervous, jittery. 2. : characterized by jumps or sudden variations. jumpinessnoun. Synonyms. excitable. fiddle-footed. flighty. fluttery. high-strung. hyperactive. hyperexcitable. hyperkinetic. jittery. nervous. skittery.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUMPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   JUMPY definition: 1. nervous and worried, especially because you are frightened or guilty: 2. nervous and worried…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUMPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'jumpy' jumpy. (dʒʌmpi ) Word forms: jumpier, jumpiest. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are jumpy, you are nervous or worried about something. [informal] I told myself not to be so jumpy. When he spoke his voice was jumpy. Synonyms: nervous, anxious, tense, shaky More Synonyms of jumpy.

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   Jumpy definition: subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.. See examples of JUMPY used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › jumpyJumpy - definition of jumpy by The Free Dictionary

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   Define jumpy. jumpy synonyms, jumpy pronunciation, jumpy translation, English dictionary definition of jumpy. adj. jump·i·er , jump·i·est 1. Characterized by fitful, jerky movements. 2. On edge; nervous. jump′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUMPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   JUMPY meaning: 1. nervous and worried, especially because you are frightened or guilty: 2. nervous and worried…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jumpyJumpy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're shifting in your seat, crossing and uncrossing your legs, and nervously tapping your fingers on your knees as you wait to give a speech, you're jumpy. Jumpy also means "bumpy," as when you take a jumpy bike ride along a rocky, unpaved road.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionjumpy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of jumpy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › jumpyjumpy | meaning of jumpy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    jumpy meaning, definition, what is jumpy: worried or nervous, especially because y...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of jumpy – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    JUMPY definition: nervous or anxious. Learn more.