jumpy

Etymology

From jump + -y.

adj

  1. Nervous and excited.
  2. Tending to jump; full of jumps.
    We moved at a good clip, so I reached up to pull shut the window coverings, just in case this jumpy frog decided to escape. 2018, Candice Gilmer, Ending The Curse
    Meanwhile, the car pursued its jumpy course, and I could not prevent myself laughing. 2022, Maurice Renard, New Bodies for Old

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