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JUMPY (jumpier, jumpiest)

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IPA (US): 

Irregular inflected forms: jumpier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, jumpiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does jumpy mean? 

JUMPY (adjective)
  The adjective JUMPY has 2 senses:

1. being in a tense stateplay

2. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movementsplay

  Familiarity information: JUMPY used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JUMPY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: jumpier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: jumpiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Being in a tense state

Synonyms:

edgy; high-strung; highly strung; jittery; jumpy; nervy; overstrung; restive; uptight

Similar:

tense (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)

Derivation:

jumpiness (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

Synonyms:

bumpy; jolting; jolty; jumpy; rocky; rough

Context example:

a rough ride

Derivation:

jump (a sudden involuntary movement)


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