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jumpy

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jump·y  (jmp)
adj. jump·i·er, jump·i·est
1. Characterized by fitful, jerky movements.
2. On edge; nervous.
jumpi·ness n.
jumpy
Adjective
[jumpier, jumpiest] nervous or apprehensive
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.jumpyjumpy - being in a tense state
edgy, high-strung, highly strung, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight, jittery
tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
2.jumpy - causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride"
bumpy, jolting, jolty, rocky, rough
jumpy
adjective nervous, anxious, tense, shaky, restless, neurotic, agitated, hyper (informal) apprehensive, jittery (informal) on edge, twitchy (informal) fidgety, timorous, antsy (informal) wired (slang) << OPPOSITE calm
Translations
Spanish jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpɪ] adj → nervioso
French jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpɪ] adj → nerveux/euse, agité(e)
German jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpɪ] jump adj → nervös
Italian jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpɪ] adj → nervoso/a, agitato/a
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When he ultimately got past my defence, with a jumpy one which broke awkwardly from the off, I had fetched twenty-three so that he needed twenty to win, a longer hand than he had ever yet made.
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It's only while we are fiddling around here that the Admiral's jumpy about things.
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I don't wonder that my uncle got a little jumpy if he lived all alone in such a house as this.
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