jumpy

jump·y  (jmp)

adj. jump·i·er, jump·i·est

1. Characterized by fitful, jerky movements.

2. On edge; nervous.

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jumpi·ness n.

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jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpɪ]

adj jumpier, jumpiest

1. nervous or apprehensive

2. moving jerkily or fitfully

jumpily  adv

jumpiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	jumpy - 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

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jumpy

adjective nervous, anxious, tense, shaky, restless, neurotic, agitated, hyper (informal), apprehensive, jittery (informal), on edge, twitchy (informal), fidgety, timorous, antsy (informal), wired (slang) I told myself not to be so jumpy.
together (slang), calm, composed, laid-back (informal), unfazed (informal), nerveless, unflustered

Translations

jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpɪ] ADJ (jumpier (compar) (jumpiest (superl))) → nervioso; (= easily startled) → asustadizo

jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpi] adj (= nervous) [person] → nerveux/euse, agité(e)

jumpy

adj (+er)

(inf) person → nervös; (= easily startled) → schreckhaft; market → unsicher

motion → ruckartig

jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → nervoso/a, agitato/a

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jumpy [ˈdʒʌmpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → nervoso/a, agitato/a