jerkier; jerkiest
1
a
: moving along with or marked by fits and starts
b
: characterized by abrupt transitions
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Examples of jerky in a Sentence
Adjective
The movie was jerky and hard to watch.
made jerky progress walking with the new crutches
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Local residents on horseback finally found the 89-year-old adventurer, who managed to survive on beef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Here’s what’s making our stomach grumble right now: a calendar full of savory jerky and another with drawers of sugary delight.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
However, even a small pocket torch gave enough light for the scope to work.
Akaso
Night-vision scopes aren't very good for on-the-fly shooting and the results can be a bit jerky, though the video function appears to have stabilization.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2024
Local residents on horseback finally found the 89-year-old adventurer, who managed to survive on beef jerky, salted nuts and iodine tablets.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
Noun
Dearborn Sausage Company, Inc., a producer of meat products including sausages, franks, ham and turkey, jerky and deli meats, has issued a recall of nearly 2,000 pounds of product due to undeclared allergens, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Thursday.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Here’s what’s making our stomach grumble right now: a calendar full of savory jerky and another with drawers of sugary delight.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Jerky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jerky. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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