jerky
1[ jur-kee ]
adjective,jerk·i·er, jerk·i·est.
characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
Slang. silly; foolish; stupid; ridiculous.
Origin of jerky
1Other words from jerky
- jerk·i·ly, adverb
- jerk·i·ness, noun
Other definitions for jerky (2 of 2)
jerky2
[ jur-kee ]
noun
meat, especially beef, that has been cut in strips and preserved by drying in the sun; jerked meat.
Origin of jerky
21840–50, Americanism; alteration of charqui
- Also jerk.
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How to use jerky in a sentence
He pushed in back of me and, not knowing the nice little ways of jerkies, was pitched forward to the floor with an awful thud.
Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 | Frances M.A. Roe
British Dictionary definitions for jerky (1 of 2)
jerky1
/ (ˈdʒɜːkɪ) /
adjectivejerkier or jerkiest
characterized by jerks; spasmodic
Derived forms of jerky
- jerkily, adverb
- jerkiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for jerky (2 of 2)
jerky2
/ (ˈdʒɜːkɪ) /
noun
another word for jerk 2 (def. 2)
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