Definitions for jumpy
ˈdʒʌm pijumpy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jumpyadjective

   Nervous and excited.

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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. Jason Draho:

   We need to more information before markets have a further correction or get comfortable things won't escalate further, markets will be very jumpy until there's increasing confidence the virus is abating and that it won't be a global pandemic.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Emily Henke:

   It was a little bit jumpy...for things that maybe the average driver would just drive over it and not really be concerned about, he (the pilot) said it was erring on the side of caution which made a lot of sense.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jumpy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jumpy
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=jumpy