jerky
/'dʤə:ki/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Characterized by abrupt, sharp movements or stops: Describes motion that is not smooth, but rather consists of sudden starts and stops.
- Foolish or ridiculous: Describes something or someone that is stupid or silly.
Noun:
- A type of dried, seasoned meat: Meat, typically beef, that has been cut into long strips, cured, and dried.
Usage and Examples
Adjective:
- The car moved in a jerky motion over the rough road. (The car's movement was abrupt and bumpy.)
- His jerky handwriting was difficult to read. (His writing had uneven, sharp lines.)
- That was a jerky thing to say. (That was a foolish or insensitive remark.)
Noun:
- We packed beef jerky for the hiking trip. (We brought dried beef strips for sustenance on the hike.)
- He prefers turkey jerky over the traditional beef kind. (He likes dried turkey meat more than dried beef.)
Advanced Usage
- "Jerky" as an adjective can describe more than physical motion. It can describe anything lacking smoothness or continuity.
- The film's editing was jerky and confusing. (The transitions between scenes were abrupt and disjointed.)
- She gave a jerky nod. (Her nod was a quick, sharp, and ungraceful movement.)
Variants and Related Words
- Jerkily (adverb): In a jerky manner.
- The old elevator ascended jerkily.
- Jerkiness (noun): The quality of being jerky.
- The jerkiness of the ride was unpleasant.
Synonyms
- Adjective (for movement): Choppy, spasmodic, abrupt, uneven, shaky.
- Adjective (for foolishness): Foolish, asinine, dopey, ridiculous.
- Noun: Dried meat, pemmican (a specific type of dried meat paste).
Antonyms
- Adjective (for movement): Smooth, fluid, even, steady, graceful.
Adjective
- having or revealing stupidity
- ridiculous anserine behavior
- a dopey answer
- a dopey kid
- some fool idea about rewriting authors' books
- marked by abrupt transitions
- choppy prose
- lacking a steady rhythm
- an arrhythmic heartbeat
Noun
- meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun