Added 30 September 2026 jumpy /ˈd͡ʒʌmpi/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words In Latin: trepidus Wiktionary adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jumpy at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Nervous and excited. Tending to jump; full of jumps. Related Words: jitterynervyedgyhigh-strungoverstrungrestiveuptighttensenervousanxiousoverwrought Back to today's word