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jerky

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɜː^rki/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒɝki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jûr′kē)

Inflections of 'jerky' (adj):

jerkier: adj comparative

jerkiest: adj superlative

jerk•y¹ /ˈdʒɜrki/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est.

having or moving with jerks or sudden starts:In a series of jerky movements the train stopped.
Slang Termssilly;
foolish:a jerky thing to do.

jer•ky² /ˈdʒɜrki/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

Foodmeat that has been smoked and dried so that it is hard to chew.

jerk•y¹ ( jûr′kē),USA pronunciation adj., jerk•i•er, jerk•i•est.

characterized by jerks or sudden starts;
spasmodic.
Slang Termssilly;
foolish;
stupid;
ridiculous.

jerk¹ + -y¹ 1855–60

jerk′i•ly, adv.
jerk′i•ness, n.

jer•ky² ( jûr′kē),USA pronunciation n.

Foodmeat, esp. beef, that has been cut in strips and preserved by drying in the sun;
jerked meat.

Also, jerk.

alteration of charqui 1840–50, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

jerky /ˈdʒɜːkɪ/ adj (jerkier, jerkiest)

characterized by jerks; spasmodic

ˈjerkily adv ˈjerkiness n

'jerky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bobble - chorea - flick - Huntington's disease - jerk - jiggle - jitterbug - jive - robot dancing - twist - twitch - wiggle - bob - charqui - herky-jerky - jig - jigger - limp - limpkin - pixilation - saccade - saccadic - skipper

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