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jumpy (jum′pē)

adjective jumpier jump′i·er, jumpiest jump′i·est

  1. moving in jumps, jerks, or abrupt variations
  2. easily startled
  3. nervous or apprehensive

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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