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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Jumpy \Jump"y\, adjective [Compar. {Jumpier}; superl. {Jumpiest}.] Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous; jittery.
Syn: edgy, fidgety, high-strung, in suspense(predicate), jittery, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uneasy, uptight. [Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
jumpy
adjective: being in a tense state [syn: {edgy}, {high-strung}, {highly strung}, {in suspense(p)}, {jittery}, {nervy}, {overstrung}, {restive}, {uptight}] [also: {jumpiest}, {jumpier}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
jumpiest See {jumpy}
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