Herky-jerky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhəːkiˌd͡ʒəːki/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Herky-jerky is an adjective meaning (Canada, US, informal) Having an irregular spasmodic movement.
Meaning
(Canada, US, informal) Having an irregular spasmodic movement.
Example Sentences
Lynn has learned the herky-jerky schedule of the university. She has learned about me, and how I respond to its quirks—like a river flowing with hiccups.
While all that herky-jerky mathcore in your collection might not fit the bill, put some Portishead on your Pod and the attached OhMiBod will respond rhythmically in kind.
The resulting battlefield is a surface of rough textures, lumbering machines, and brutalist geometric lines, broken up only by the movement of the Mimics, whose herky-jerky darting resembles sped-up stop-motion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jerky, jerksome, hitchy, jittersome, bumpy, jerklike.
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