Meaning

3 senses
  1. Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.

    jerky flight

    jerky movement

    zuckend

    тря́скийtrjáskij, отры́вистыйotrývistyj

  2. (US)Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

    jerky guy

    jerky behaviour

  3. (colloquial, dated)Anxious; jumpy.

More definitions
  • marked by abrupt transitions
  • lacking a steady rhythm
  • having or revealing stupidity

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Tom likes jerky.

  2. The figure was slow and jerky.

  3. Avoid any sudden or jerky movements.

  4. Beef jerky is a popular snack.

  5. Sometimes, the ewe makes jerky sudden movements.

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
characterized by physical jerking:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
characterized by physical jerking:

Forms

jerkier, jerkiest
Comparativejerkier Lesson
Superlativejerkiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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