Jerky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɜːki/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Jerky is an adjective meaning Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
Meaning
Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
More Meanings
- (US) Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).
- (colloquial, dated) Anxious; jumpy.
- Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
- (transitive) To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.
Example Sentences
jerky flight
jerky sounds
jerky movement
jerky behaviour
Word Forms
- jerkier
- jerkiest
- jerkies
- jerkying
- jerkied
Synonyms for jerky
Depending on context, synonyms include jerk, jittery, unsteady, irregular, jerking, arrhythmic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jerking, unsteady, irregular, arrhythmic, cut, dried.
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