jumpy

[US]/ˈdʒʌmpi/
[UK]/ˈdʒʌmpi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. characterized by jolting or jerky movements; nervously excitable; causing unease.

Example Sentences

Alex was too jumpy, too neurotic.

The refugees are still jumpy, although they are now in safety.

Hungry Joe was a jumpy, emaciated wretch with a fleshless face of dingy skin and bone.

The jumpy kitten kept chasing after the laser pointer.

She felt jumpy before the big presentation.

The jumpy horse spooked easily at unfamiliar sounds.

His jumpy behavior made his friends worried about his mental health.

The jumpy dog barked loudly at the thunderstorm.

She always feels jumpy when walking alone at night.

The jumpy student couldn't sit still during the exam.

The jumpy driver slammed on the brakes when a squirrel ran across the road.

The jumpy rabbit darted into its burrow at the slightest noise.

He's always been jumpy around loud noises ever since the fireworks incident.

Real-world Examples

" What now? " said Harry quickly; he was feeling jumpy.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Okay. We got it. He's a little jumpy.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

Katherine? Are you okay? You seem a little jumpy.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

It's just, the boys are getting a bit jumpy.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

" Now Henry, be quiet. You are as jumpy as a chicken."

Source: VOA Special August 2020 Collection

She's got a heart of gold and she's always so jumpy.

Source: Gourmet Base

Well, can't you do one of your super power vampire jumpy things?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 2

They are needy... jumpy, and you can't tell what they are thinking... and that scares me a little bit.

Source: Friends Season 7

You okay? You seem a little jumpy.

Source: Pretty Little Liars Season 1

The boys seem a little jumpy to you?

Source: Charlie’s Growth Diary Season 1

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