jumpy
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈd͡ʒʌmpi/
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ˈdʒʌmpi
Adjective
Nervous and excited.
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It was the butler who saw him go. Twelve o'clock at night and raining hard. So next night I was up at the house and, sure enough, master was off again. Stephens and I went after him, but it was jumpy work, for it would have been a bad job if he had seen us.
"I wish it was well over," admitted Hollyer. "I'm not particularly jumpy, but this gives me a touch of the creeps."
Tending to jump; full of jumps.
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Near-synonym: saltatory
We moved at a good clip, so I reached up to pull shut the window coverings, just in case this jumpy frog decided to escape.
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Meanwhile, the car pursued its jumpy course, and I could not prevent myself laughing.
Adjective
being in a tense state
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
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a rough ride
Word forms
jumpierjumpiest