What does jerky mean?
Jerky means Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress..
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/ˈd͡ʒɜːki/ · adjective
Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress..
jerky flight
jerky movement
jerky sounds
jerky guy
jerky behaviour
Marrabel found an ideal crevice for his loot: tight, hidden, accessible. […] His only desire was to recover the coin and get away. But the lady seemed set here, and Marrabel, ignorant of her intentions, made his first bad move. He claimed the chair, fully expecting to be given it at once. […] In strictly feminine terms she told him to go to the devil, and Marrabel, now beginning to feel jerky, veered off.
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Jerky means Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress..
Common synonyms include jerk, jittery, unsteady, irregular.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
jerky flight
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