jerky

UK /ˈd͡ʒɜːki/ US /ˈd͡ʒɝki/

adj 2noun 1verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

erratic, popular, slow, sudden, sudden

VERB + JERKY

beef, bubbles, likes, makes, sold

JERKY + NOUN

flight, movement, movements, pendulum, roadside

PREP.

from, with

Definitions

adj

Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.

jerky flight

jerky movement

Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

jerky guy

jerky behaviour

noun

Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

verb

To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

jerk

adjective — having or revealing stupidity

anserine
dopy
dopey
foolish
goosey
goosy
gooselike

adjective — marked by abrupt transitions

choppy

adjective — lacking a steady rhythm

arrhythmic
jerking

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

jerky flight

Wiktionary

jerky movement

Wiktionary

jerky sounds

Wiktionary

After the apocalypse, Tom and Mary sold zombie jerky from a roadside stand.

Tatoeba · #5788469

Tom likes jerky.

Tatoeba · #7264731

He likes jerky.

Tatoeba · #8477889

Usage Notes

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