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Definition of "jumpy" []

  • Characterized by fitful, jerky movements. (adjective)
  • On edge; nervous. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "jumpy" in a sentence
  • "Some meds would lower his blood pressure but made him feel "jumpy" - not exactly the way you want to feel over a putt."
  • "Some functions are really "jumpy" - and they might differ on an infinitesimal-by-infinitesimal level."
  • "I'm described as jumpy, and it's an accurate description."