jerky meaning

Adjective: jerky (jerkier,jerkiest)  jurkee

1. Lacking a steady rhythm
   - arrhythmic, jerking 
2. Marked by abrupt transitions
   - choppy 
3. Having or revealing stupidity
   - anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike

Noun: jerky  jurkee

1. Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
   - jerked meat, jerk

Derived forms: jerkier, jerkies, jerkiest

See also: jerk, jerkily, jerkiness, stupid, sudden, unsteady

Type of: meat

Encyclopedia: Jerky

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1. the toy robot moved forward with quick jerky steps.
2. some are drifting and slow, others jerky and rapid.
3. teller : oh ! hello, mrs. jerky . how are you today?
4. he dodged his conscience by being jerky and noisy.
5. mary clung to my arm and her footsteps were a little jerky.