Crossword clues for jumpier
jumpier
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Jumpy \Jump"y\, a. [Compar. Jumpier; superl. Jumpiest.] Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous; jittery.
Syn: edgy, fidgety, high-strung, in suspense(predicate), jittery, nervous, nervy, overstrung, restive, uneasy, uptight.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparative of: jumpy)
WordNet
adj. being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, in suspense(p), jittery, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight]
See jumpy
Usage examples of "jumpier".
You come from one of the greatest warrior Families in the Empire, but every time we have to wait around for a bit, you get jumpier than a nun at a dating agency.
Her nerves grew even jumpier when they reached the palace and found that the archon had brought out his handful of armed guards.
By Thursday Jenny noticed that Zach had dark circles under his eyes and Dee was jumpier than ever.
Right now, for some reason, they seem jumpier than ever, and it rubs off on everyone else down the line.
It was blacker than the inside of a cow, he thought in his ponderous way, and having to keep an eye out for smokies was making him jumpier than a goddamn basket of bullfrogs.