jumpy

jumpy
jumpily, adv.jumpiness, n.
/jum"pee/, adj., jumpier, jumpiest.
1. subject to sudden, involuntary starts, esp. from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.
2. characterized by sudden starts, jerks, or jumps: a jumpy narrative.
[1865-70; JUMP + -Y1]
Syn. 1. jittery, skittish, fidgety.

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