- jumpy
- adjective (jumpier; -est) Date: 1869 1. characterized by jumps or sudden variations 2. nervous, jittery • jumpiness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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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 — 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 — (adj.) nervous, 1869, from JUMP (Cf. jump) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Jumpiness … Etymology dictionary
jumpy — jittery, nervous, restless, uneasy, fidgety, impatient, unquiet, restive Antonyms: steady … New Dictionary of Synonyms
jumpy — [adj] nervous agitated, antsy*, anxious, apprehensive, creepy*, excitable, excited, fidgety, frisky, high strung*, jittery, on edge*, on pins and needles*, restless, sensitive, shaky, skittish, spooked, tense, timorous, unrestful; concepts… … New thesaurus
jumpy — ► ADJECTIVE (jumpier, jumpiest) informal 1) anxious and uneasy. 2) stopping and starting abruptly. DERIVATIVES jumpily adverb jumpiness noun … English terms dictionary
jumpy — [jum′pē] adj. jumpier, jumpiest 1. moving in jumps, jerks, or abrupt variations 2. easily startled 3. nervous or apprehensive jumpily adv. jumpiness n … English World dictionary
Jumpy — Citroën Jumpy Citroën Jumpy Constructeur Citroën Émission de CO2 171 à 232[1] g/km … Wikipédia en Français
jumpy — [[t]ʤʌ̱mpi[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you are jumpy, you are nervous or worried about something. [INFORMAL] I told myself not to be so jumpy... When he spoke his voice was jumpy. Syn: jittery, edgy, on edge … English 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
jumpy — adj. (colloq.) nervous jumpy about * * * [ dʒʌmpɪ] (colloq.) [ nervous ] jumpy about … Combinatory dictionary
