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jerky

/dʒˈɝki/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. lacking a steady rhythm
    “an arrhythmic heartbeat”
  2. marked by abrupt transitions
    “choppy prose”
  3. having or revealing stupidity
    “ridiculous anserine behavior”

noun

  1. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

Synonyms for jerky

Words that rhyme with jerky

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