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Adjective: jumpy (jumpier,jumpiest)  jśm-pee
  1. Being in a tense state
    - edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
     
  2. Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
    - rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting

Derived forms: jumpier, jumpiest

See also: jump, jumpiness, tense

Nearest

jumping mouse
jumping orchid
jumping plant louse
jumping seed
jumping up and down
jumping-off place
jumping-off point
jumpstart
jump-start
jumpsuit
jumpy
jun.
Jun.
Juncaceae
Juncaginaceae
junco
Junco hyemalis
junction
junction barrier
junction rectifier
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