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English Dictionary: Jumpy by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Jumpy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jumpy
adj
  1. being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight]
  2. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride"
    Synonym(s): rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy
    Antonym(s): smooth
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jumpy \Jump"y\, a. [Compar. {Jumpier}; superl. {Jumpiest}.]
      Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence,
      extremely nervous.
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