What does jumpy mean?

Definitions for jumpy
ˈdʒʌm pijumpy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptightadjective

    being in a tense state

  2. rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpyadjective

    causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

    "a rough ride"

Wiktionary

  1. jumpyadjective

    Nervous and excited.

ChatGPT

  1. jumpy

    Jumpy refers to a nervous, anxious, or easily frightened state. It could also refer to sudden, unexpected movements or changes.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jumpy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jumpy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of jumpy in a Sentence

  1. Dakota Shrader:

    Honestly, I just had the thought in my head that somebody was going to come up behind me and hurt me, shoot me, kill me. I ’m still jumpy from it, i do n’t know who to trust anymore, at all … This should be our safe place.

  2. Daniel Kern:

    The longer-term problems we have in the United States haven't gone away and that's what's causing investors to be a bit jumpy.

  3. Rob Noel:

    The intro on Ukraine worked well enough, but boy did Associated Press -RRB- Biden move on quickly, and not to anything particularly compelling or new.As a technicalmatter, the speech felt strung together and disjointed, with cram-ins and jumpy transitions.The substance amounted to a dry list of policy points, like it was geared toward lawmakers in the room rather than people at home.He missed multiple chances to bring ideas to life with examples or audience shout-outs. The conclusion was too safe and forgettable for such a historic time. Politically speaking, while Associated Press -RRB- Biden may have avoided losing ground, Associated Press -RRB- Biden certainly didn't gain any. And that makes it a miss.

  4. Dale Stevermer:

    I cringe, when a tariff even gets talked about, it makes both the buyers and the sellers jumpy. It's going to impact my bottom line, it's going to impact my business livelihood, and, to an extent, it becomes a mental outlook.

  5. Energy Aspects analyst Trevor Sikorksi:

    The ability to buy LNG from the U.S. (and other places) probably means that (Britain) will be able to manage through a normal winter, but the markets could get a bit jumpy if it is a cold winter and we have no Rough.

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