jerkier; jerkiest
1
a
: moving along with or marked by fits and starts
b
: characterized by abrupt transitions
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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Arkansas Online, 20 Nov. 2025
The changes in volume and zoom levels were jerky and felt detached from the smooth rotation of my wrist.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Turkey jerky has one of the highest protein contents of jerky products, packing 26 grams of protein per 2-ounce serving.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Trump and Vance later visited a gymnasium, where the school was assembling 2,000 care packages for service members stationed abroad -- filled with goodies including jerky sticks.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Nov. 2025
The changes in volume and zoom levels were jerky and felt detached from the smooth rotation of my wrist.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Chinese and Mongolian scientists warned of toxic jerky.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Turkey jerky has one of the highest protein contents of jerky products, packing 26 grams of protein per 2-ounce serving.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jerky
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“Jerky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jerky. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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