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[ jur-kee ] / ˈdʒɜr ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jerky ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, jerk·i·er, jerk·i·est.characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic. Slang. silly; foolish; stupid; ridiculous. Origin of jerky1First recorded in 1855–60; jerk1 + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM jerkyjerk·i·ly, adverbjerk·i·ness, nounWords nearby jerkyjerk around, jerkin, jerkinhead, jerk-off, jerkwater, jerky, jerky nystagmus, Jerne, Jeroboam, Jerold, Jerome Definition for jerky (2 of 2)[ jur-kee ] / ˈdʒɜr ki /
nounmeat, especially beef, that has been cut in strips and preserved by drying in the sun; jerked meat. Origin of jerky21840–50, Americanism; alteration of charqui Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jerkyOptimal descent was roughly eight feet per second with no jerky stops. Inside Seal Team Six by Don Mann Excerpt|Don Mann|December 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST Another potential drawback: Our crack team had difficulty downloading the app, and found the animations slow and jerky. The Daily: Rupert Murdoch's New Toy|Howard Kurtz, Brian Ries|February 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST I try to make it clear to Patti that I'm not looking to land some jerky millionaire. The Cattiest Matchmaker|Emily Gould|February 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST Ty Murray was stiff as a plank, jerky, and with his legs spread apart it looked like he was still sort of straddling a bull. The Bruno Diaries|Bruno Tonioli|March 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In jerky little sentences he sketched his adventure, mingling fiction with fact as the fever grew on him again. The Highgrader|William MacLeod Raine He had rattled on in a jerky, excited, nervous manner, and he wound up by drinking off nearly a tumblerful of champagne. The Queen Against Owen|Allen Upward He actually started toward the watercourse, walking with jerky, uneven steps. Two on the Trail|Hulbert Footner Dade did not hear a word he was saying, after those first jerky sentences. Nervous and jerky he walked to the center of the stage, and raised his hand begging silence. The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
British Dictionary definitions for jerky (1 of 2)
adjective jerkier or jerkiestcharacterized by jerks; spasmodic Derived forms of jerkyjerkily, adverbjerkiness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for jerky (2 of 2)
nounanother word for jerk 2 (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jerkybumpy, bouncy, rough, shaking, twitching, fitful, jarring, shaky, spasmodic, tremulous, uncontrollable, twitchy, convulsive, jolting, lurching, paroxysmal |