In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
JUMPY
rough, rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy
(adjective) causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; āa rough rideā
edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
(adjective) being in a tense state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
jumpy (comparative jumpier, superlative jumpiest)
Nervous and excited.
Source: Wiktionary
Jump"y, a. [Compar. Jumpier; superl. Jumpiest.]
Definition: Jumping, or inducing to jump; characterized by jumps; hence, extremely nervous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
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