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Mumpy vs Jumpy - What's the difference?

mumpy | jumpy |

As adjectives the difference between mumpy and jumpy

is that mumpy is suffering from mumps while jumpy is nervous and excited.

mumpy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (informal) suffering from mumps
  • * 1995 , Thomas Keneally, A river town
    • An awful struggle for Primrose. Her chin stretched up above a mumpy neck. Sister Raymond put a wet cloth on her forehead, dribbled some water across her mouth.
  • (informal) swelling; resembling mumps

    • jumpy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Nervous and excited.