jumpy
Adjective Satellite
- being in a tense state
Adjective
- Nervous, easily startled, or erratic.
- causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
Adj
- Nervous and excited.
- Tending to jump; full of jumps.
Examples
- His opponent was jumpy, constantly shuffling tiles and second-guessing every move.
Origin / Etymology
From jump + -y.
Synonyms
bumpy, edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jolting, jolty, nervy, overstrung, restive, rocky, rough, uptight
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 19
jumpy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordjumpy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jumpy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary