jumpy
adjectiveUK /ˈdʒʌm.pi/
US /ˈdʒʌm.pi/
Feeling nervous and easy to scare.
The loud thunder made the jumpy dog hide under the bed.
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2. Moving with sudden jerks.
The old cartoon looked jumpy because it had too few frames.
3. Full of sudden changes or interruptions.
The video call was jumpy and kept freezing.
4. Easily startled by small things.
After the scary movie, she felt jumpy at every little noise.