jumpy
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈdʒʌm.pi/
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con tirones
- That's what's producing the jumpy motion on the video.
- make us feel jumpy
Examples
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Making the viewer motion sick with a jumpy video isn't likely to close any sales.
Blog text (19) -
For most of the film, the plot seems jumpy and sporadic.
Blog text (6) -
My first impression when I started the music was that it seemed a little jumpy.
Blog text (14) -
Streaming will be less jumpy.
Blog text (15) -
Around thirty, he had regular features, a relatively unlined face, and jumpy pale blue eyes.
Fiction book (1999) -
He made quick, jumpy movements after he was on his feet, like his weight wasn't evenly distributed.
Fiction book (1994) -
Madeira grew increasingly sullen, fidgeting on the bad stretches of road where the going was slow, jumpy from the kola.
Fiction book (1997) -
The movie's jumpy editing style made it difficult to follow the plot.
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After drinking too much coffee, I felt jumpy and couldn't sit still.
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The cat's jumpy behavior made me laugh as it darted around the room.
Synonyms
164
1.0
Not smooth and often harsh in sound
68
1.0
A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts
59
2.1
Not steady and trembling, often from fear, cold, or tiredness
48
4.3
Moving in sudden, uneven ways that are not smooth
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4.5
Feeling nervous and unable to stay still
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3.0
Something that moves in an unsteady way with sudden bumps
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5.0
Speech or writing that has short parts and does not flow smoothly
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9.9
Moving in sudden, awkward jerks
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7.4
Moving with sudden, uneven bumps that make you feel unsteady
Causing a sudden rough movement or shock
Moving in short, sudden, uneven movements
A sudden, sharp jerk in the neck or body that you feel after a quick move
Lively and bouncy in a way that looks jerky
Small quick movements of a person or thing often from being nervous
Antonyms
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jumpy comes from the verb jump and the ending -y, which means 'full of'. So a 'jumpy' machine, video, or ride makes quick little jumps instead of moving smoothly.