HyperDic: jumpy

English > 2 senses of the word *jumpy*:
ADJECTIVE	all	jumpy, edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight	being in a tense state
ADJECTIVE	all	jumpy, rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting	causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

jumpy > pronunciation
Sounds	jhah'mpiy
Rhymes	aromatherapy ... zippy: 84 rhymes with piy...

English > *jumpy*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	In a tense state.
Synonyms	edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
Broader	tense	In or of a state of physical or nervous tension
Spanish	agobiado, inquieto, intranquilo, nerviosa, nervioso
Catalan	inquiet, irritable, nerviós
Nouns	jumpiness	the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

English > *jumpy*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.
Synonyms	rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting
Opposite	smooth	Of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
Spanish	desparejo, dispar, disparejo
Nouns	jump	a sudden involuntary movement