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JUMPY
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Irregular inflected forms: jumpier , jumpiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
Example:
a rough ride
Synonyms:
bumpy; jolting; jolty; jumpy; rocky; rough
Classified under:
Derivation:
jump (a sudden involuntary movement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being in a tense state
Synonyms:
edgy; high-strung; highly strung; jittery; jumpy; nervy; overstrung; restive; uptight
Classified under:
Similar:
tense (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)
Derivation:
jumpiness (the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters)
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