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The loud sound made the puppy jumpy.
What does Jumpy mean?
Jumpy means nervous or easily startled.
Dictionary definition
Nervous, easily startled, or full of sudden movements.
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Jumpy in a sentence
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I felt jumpy before the first announcement.
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The character's jumpy behavior showed that he expected something surprising to happen.
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Jumpy
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juhm · pee · strongest beat: juhm
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WordJumpy.
Partadjective.
MeaningJumpy means nervous or easily startled.
ExampleExample: The loud sound made the puppy jumpy.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- juhm · pee
- Strongest beat
- juhm
- Ending
- pee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on juhm.
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Jumpy word family
Base word
jump
adjective
jumpy
Nervous or easily startled.
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