different between jumpy vs tremulous
jumpy
English
Etymology
From jump +? -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d??mpi/
- Rhymes: -?mpi
Adjective
jumpy (comparative jumpier, superlative jumpiest)
- Nervous and excited.
Translations
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tremulous
English
Etymology
From Latin tremulus, from trem? (“I shake”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ????? (trém?).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t??mjul?s/
Adjective
tremulous (comparative more tremulous, superlative most tremulous)
- Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
- Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.
- 2009 Oct. 7, Christopher Kimball, "Opinion: Gourmet to All That," New York Times (retrieved 18 Aug 2012):
- This, hard on the heels of the death of Julia Child in 2004, makes one tremulous about the future.
- 2009 Oct. 7, Christopher Kimball, "Opinion: Gourmet to All That," New York Times (retrieved 18 Aug 2012):
Synonyms
- (trembling, quivering, or shaking): quaking, shaking, trembling, tremulant
- (timid, hesitant, or unconfident): timid, wavering
Related terms
- tremble
- tremor
Translations
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