Added 10 October 2026 johnny-jump-up noun Categories: PlantsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about johnny-jump-up at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived. Common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies. Related Words: love-in-idlenessheartseasejack-jump-up-and-kiss-mepauncepansyviola Back to today's word