jerky
11jerky — adj. Jerky is used with these nouns: ↑motion, ↑movement Jerky is used after these nouns: ↑beef …
12jerky — jerk|y1 [ dʒɜrki ] adjective a jerky movement consists of several separate short movements a. a jerky ride is rough and shakes you in an unpleasant way ╾ jerk|i|ly adverb jerk|y2 noun uncount meat cut in thin STRIPS and dried …
13jerky — {{11}}jerky (adj.) characterized by jerks, 1858, from JERK (Cf. jerk) (v.1) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Jerkily; jerkiness. {{12}}jerky (n.) 1850, Amer.Eng., from Amer.Sp. charqui jerked meat, from Quechua (Inca) ch arki dried flesh …
14jerky — [[t]ʤɜ͟ː(r)ki[/t]] jerkier, jerkiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Jerky movements are very sudden and quick, and do not flow smoothly. Mr Griffin made a jerky gesture. Ant: smooth Derived words: jerkily [[t]ʤɜ͟ː(r)kɪli[/t]] ADV ADV with …
15jerky — 1 adjective movements that are jerky are rough, with many start and stops: The bus came to a jerky halt. jerkily adverb jerkiness noun (U) 2 noun (U) AmE meat that has been cut into thin pieces and dried in the sun or with smoke …
16jerky — Synonyms and related words: aspic, barbecue, beef, beef extract, beef tea, boiled meat, bouilli, bouillon, broken, broken off, bully, bully beef, capricious, careening, cataclysmic, catchy, changeable, changing, charqui, chipped beef, chopped off …
17Jerky — A person who drives too slow, or uses her brakes too much due to tailgating. Hey, jerky, why don t you get off my bumper a bit …
18Jerky — A person who drives too slow, or uses her brakes too much due to tailgating. Hey, jerky, why don t you get off my bumper a bit …
19jerky — adjective it was a very jerky ride Syn: convulsive, spasmodic, fitful, twitchy, shaky; jolting, lurching, bumpy, bouncy, jarring Ant: smooth …
20jerky — [ˈdʒɜːki] adj a jerky movement consists of several separate short movements jerkily adv …
