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- Dictionaryjerky/ˈdʒəːki/
adjective
- 1. characterized by abrupt stops and starts: "the coach drew to a jerky halt" Similar Opposite
- 2. contemptibly foolish: informal US "he makes mischief with his jerky pals"
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Jerky can be a noun for dried meat strips or an adjective for quick and sudden movements. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.
- English (US)
JERKY meaning: 1. meat that has been cut into long, thin...
- Jerky: Portuguese Translation
jerky translate: charque, brusco, irregular. Learn more in...
- Jerky: Russian Translation
jerky translate: порывистый, судорожный . Learn more in the...
- Jerky: German Translation
jerky translate: ruckartig. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Jerky: Ukrainian Translation
jerky - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...
- Jerky: Polish Translation
JERKY translate: szarpany, urywany, szarpany, urywany. Learn...
- Jerky: French Translation
jerky - translate into French with the English-French...
- Jerky Spanish Translation
jerky translate: cecina, charqui, brusco, entrecortado,...
- English (US)
Jerky can be an adjective meaning moving with fits and starts, or a noun meaning dried meat. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of jerky from Merriam-Webster.
The word "jerky" derives from the Quechua word ch'arki which means "dried, salted meat". Modern manufactured jerky is often marinated, prepared with a seasoned spice rub or liquid, or smoked with low heat (usually under 70 °C/160 °F). Store-bought jerky commonly includes sweeteners such as brown sugar.
Jerky describes something that involves a lot of jerks, meaning sudden movements. Jerky also means meat that has been cut into strips and then dried or smoked. As an adjective, jerky describes something as having irregular, jarring movement, as in It was a long, jerky ride on the carriage thanks to the uncooperative horses.
Jerky can be a noun for dried meat strips or an adjective for quick and sudden movements. Learn how to use jerky in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
Jerky can mean jerky movements, jerky meat, or slang for foolish. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, collocations, and origin of jerky from Collins English Dictionary.
Something that's jerky has a bumpy, lurching kind of rhythm, like a jerky off-road ride in a jeep. Another kind of jerky is dried meat. You could chew your beef jerky to calm yourself on that jerky ride.
