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jump·y
 jumpy
- pronunciation:
- juhm
pi
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
jumpier, jumpiest |
| definition 1: |
afflicted by or characterized by sudden twitches, jerks, or jumps.
- synonyms:
- fidgety, jerky, jiggly
- similar words:
- nervous, quivery, shaky, spastic
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| definition 2: |
nervous or edgy, as with fear or anxiety.
- synonyms:
- edgy, fidgety, jittery, nervous, on edge, skittish
- antonyms:
- relaxed
- similar words:
- aflutter, afraid, agitated, anxious, apprehensive, excited, fretful, shaky, tremulous, upset
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| related words: |
restless, shy, tense |
| derivations: |
jumpily (adv.), jumpiness (n.) |
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