What does "Jumpy" mean?

nervous or easily startled

Synonym: nervous, anxious Opposite: calm, relaxed

"Jumpy" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

You look a little jumpy.

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1E1

Guess I'm just a little bit, jumpy.

— Tangled

THAT I'M JUMPY.

— Gilmore Girls S2E7

Oh. I'm so jumpy, my nerves are shocked.

— Inside Out 1

He's a little jumpy.

— Modern Family S1E3

You're a jumpy little fellow.

— Scrubs S1E21

I've just been a little jumpy.

— The Good Place S3E7

Chandler: They are needy, they are jumpy, and you can't tell what they are thinking, and that scares me a little bit.

— Friends S7E8

"Jumpy" in TV shows & movies

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