jerky

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɝki/

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Adjective

Positive jerky

Comparative jerkier

Superlative jerkiest

1. If the movement of something is jerky, it is not moving with abrupt stops and starts.

   The bus came to a jerky halt.

Noun

Singular jerky

Plural jerkies

1. Jerky is a type of meat that has been cured and cut into long, thin strips.

Verb

Plain form jerky

Third-person singular jerkies

Past tense jerkied

Past participle jerkied

Present participle jerkying

1. If you jerky meat, you cure and preserve it by drying, to make jerky.

   Jerkying meat can extend its shelf life.

Related words

• jerk