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 was the jerkiest and perkiest little figure I had ever clapped eyes on.
The Haunts of Old Cockaigne | Alex Thompson
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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