Sekirov Dictionary

jerky

UK /ˈd͡ʒɜːki/US /ˈd͡ʒɝki/

adjective3

  1. Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
  2. (US) Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).
  3. (informal, old-fashioned) Anxious; jumpy.

noun1

  1. Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

verb1

  1. To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.
forms

jerkied · jerkying · jerkies · jerkier · jerkiest

Phrases with jerky

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