Syn: edgy, fidgety, high-strung, in suspense(predicate), jittery, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uneasy, uptight. [Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
jumpier — jump·y || dÊ’ÊŒmpɪ adj. nervous, anxious, tense, agitated, restless, fidgety … English contemporary dictionary
jumpier — comparative of jumpy … Useful english dictionary
Jumpiest — Jumpy Jump y, a. [Compar. {Jumpier}; superl. {Jumpiest}.] Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous; jittery. Syn: edgy, fidgety, high strung, in suspense(predicate), jittery, nervous, nervy, overstrung,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jumpy — Jump y, a. [Compar. {Jumpier}; superl. {Jumpiest}.] Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous; jittery. Syn: edgy, fidgety, high strung, in suspense(predicate), jittery, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jumpy — adjective (jumpier; est) Date: 1869 1. characterized by jumps or sudden variations 2. nervous, jittery • jumpiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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jumpy — jumpily, adv. jumpiness, n. /jum pee/, adj., jumpier, jumpiest. 1. subject to sudden, involuntary starts, esp. from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc. 2. characterized by sudden starts, jerks, or jumps: a jumpy narrative. [1865 70; JUMP + Y1]… … Universalium
jumpy — UK US /ˈdʒʌmpi/ adjective (comparative jumpier, superlative jumpiest) ► nervous or uncertain about what might happen in the future: »Calming jumpy markets can be difficult in times of crisis … Financial and business terms
jumpy — adjective (jumpier, jumpiest) informal 1》 anxious and uneasy. 2》 stopping and starting abruptly. Derivatives jumpily adverb jumpiness noun … English new terms dictionary
jumpy — UK [ˈdʒʌmpɪ] / US adjective Word forms jumpy : adjective jumpy comparative jumpier superlative jumpiest 1) informal nervous 2) a jumpy image or sound keeps moving or being interrupted … English dictionary
