Definitions for Johnny-jump-up

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Johnny-jump-up John·ny-jump-up

Spelling: [jon-ee-juhmp-uhp]

IPA: /ˈdʒɒn iˈdʒʌmpˌʌp/

Johnny-Jump-Up is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 132 anagrams from letters in Johnny-jump-up (--hjjmnnoppuuy).

Definitions for Johnny-jump-up

noun

1. any of certain violets, especially Viola pedunculata, having variously colored flowers.
2. a small form of the pansy, V. tricolor.

Origin of Johnny-jump-up

1835-45, Americanism; so called from its rapid rate of growth; see Johnny

Examples for Johnny-jump-up

But Johnny-jump-up suits 'em best, for it kind o' tells how they come up in the spring.