jolty

[ johl-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, jolt·i·er, jolt·i·est.

Origin of jolty¹

First recorded in 1825–35; jolt + -y ¹

I did feel sumpin' kind o' jolty; but I t'ought dey was jes' a-puttin' on de dinah at Jackson.

She would not hear of Mrs. Hartwell-Joness taking the long, jolty drive to the village.

Mr. Masterson drew nearer; of a truth the jolty pony was Alazan!

He had told the girl that, on the long, jolty ride from the junction.

How was she going to get on with such jolty, jerky, bossy people?

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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