jumpy /ˈd͡ʒʌmpi/ adjective2 •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 •Nervous and excited."I wish it was well over," admitted Hollyer. "I'm not particularly jumpy, but this gives me a touch of the creeps." — 1914 formsjumpier · jumpiest