jumpy

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒʌmpi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒʌmpi/
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adjective
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Feeling nervous and easily startled, often because you're expecting something bad to happen.

I've been feeling a bit jumpy since I heard the strange noises outside.

translation

adj. Feeling nervous and easily startled, often because you're expecting something bad to happen.

Word Forms

Comparative jumpier
Superlative jumpiest