Definition of Jolty

1. Adjective. Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements. "A rough ride"

Exact synonyms: Bumpy, Jolting, Jumpy, Rocky, Rough
Derivative terms: Bump, Jolt, Jump, Rock
Antonyms: Smooth

Definition of Jolty

1. a. That jolts; as, a jolty coach.

Definition of Jolty

1. Adjective. Characterised by jolts; bumpy or jerky. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jolty

1. marked by a jolting motion [adj JOLTIER, JOLTIEST] : JOLTILY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jolty

jols
jolt
jolted
jolter
jolters
jolthead
joltheads
joltier
joltiest
joltily
joltiness
jolting
joltingly
joltproof
jolts
jolty (current term)
jomo
jomon
jomos
jonah
joncanoe
joncanoes
jones fracture
jonesed
joneses
jonesing
jonesite
jong
jongleur
jongleurs

Literary usage of Jolty

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"That they were jolty enough to afford considerable exercise can be testified to by those who have taken up the modern sport of coaching in imitation of the ..."

2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1806)
"Neither the Emperor nor the senate could maintain these jolty pretensions of dominion and liberty. ..."

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