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   jumpy

   /ˈdʒʌmpi/

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

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   Jumpy is an informal adjective that means nervous and worried, especially because you are frightened or guilty. Learn how to use it in different contexts, synonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     JUMPY meaning: 1. nervous and worried, especially because...

   • Znaczenie Jumpy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     jumpy definicja: 1. nervous and worried, especially because...

   • Jumpy: French Translation

     jumpy translate: nerveux/-euse, nerveux. Learn more in the...

   • Jumpy in Simplified Chinese

     jumpy translate: 提心吊胆的;胆战心惊的;紧张不安的. Learn more in the...

   • Jumpsuit

     JUMPSUIT definition: 1. a piece of clothing that covers both...

   • Jumpy Spanish Translation

     JUMPY translate: nervioso, nervioso/osa [masculine-feminine,...

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

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   Jumpy is an adjective that means nervous, jittery, or characterized by jumps or sudden variations. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for jumpy.

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

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   Jumpy is an informal adjective that means nervous and worried, especially because you are frightened or guilty. Learn more about its synonyms, usage and pronunciation from Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Jumpy means nervous or worried about something, or moving jerkily or fitfully. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and usage of jumpy with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › jumpyJUMPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

7. 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.

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

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   Jumpy means nervous and anxious, especially because you think that something bad is going to happen. See the pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes and synonyms of jumpy.