Definition of Jerky

1. Noun. Meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun.

Exact synonyms: Jerk, Jerked Meat
Generic synonyms: Meat
Specialized synonyms: Beef Jerky, Biltong

2. Adjective. Lacking a steady rhythm. "An arrhythmic heartbeat"
Exact synonyms: Arrhythmic, Jerking
Similar to: Unsteady
Derivative terms: Arrhythmia, Jerk, Jerkiness

3. Adjective. Marked by abrupt transitions. "Choppy prose"
Exact synonyms: Choppy
Similar to: Sudden

4. Adjective. Having or revealing stupidity. "Some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
Exact synonyms: Anserine, Dopey, Dopy, Foolish, Gooselike, Goosey, Goosy
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Stupid
Derivative terms: Dope, Dope, Foolishness, Goose, Goose, Jerk

Definition of Jerky

1. a. Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

Definition of Jerky

1. characterized by jerking movements [adj JERKIER, JERKIEST] : JERKILY [adv] / dried meat [n -KIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jerky

jerkiest
jerkily
jerkin
jerkin
jerkiness
jerkinesses
jerking
jerkingly
jerkings
jerking off
jerkins
jerks
jerks
jerkwater
jerkwaters
jerky (current term)
jerky nystagmus
jerky respiration
jerk finger
jerk off
jermoonal
Jerne technique
jeroboam
jeroboams
Jeroboam I
Jerome
Jerome David Kern
Jerome David Salinger
Jerome Kern
Jerome Robbins

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