From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Jumpy \Jump"y\, a. [Compar. {Jumpier}; superl. {Jumpiest}.]
Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence,
extremely nervous; jittery.
Syn: edgy, fidgety, high-strung, in suspense(predicate),
jittery, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uneasy,
uptight.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]
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" [syn: {rough}, {rocky}, {bumpy}, {jolty},
{jolting}, {jumpy}] [ant: {smooth}]
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