/ Dictionary / Index J Johnny-jump-up: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: John•ny-jump-up Pronunciation: ( jon'ē-jump'up"), [key] — n. any of certain violets, esp. Viola pedunculata, having variously colored flowers. a small form of the pansy, V. tricolor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: johnny-jump-up (Thesaurus) johnny house Johnny-on-the-spot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language