Adjective: jumpy (jumpier,jumpiest) júm-pee
- Being in a tense state
"jumpy parents are sensitive themselves";
- edgy, high-strung, highly strung [Brit], jittery, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight [informal], high-keyed, squirrelly [N. Amer, informal]
- Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
"The jumpy camera work made some viewers dizzy";
- rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting
Derived forms: jumpiest, jumpier
See also: tense
Antonym: smooth
Encyclopedia: Jumpy