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jerkiness

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jerk·y 1  (jûrk)
adj. jerk·i·er, jerk·i·est
1. Characterized by jerks or jerking: a jerky train ride.
2. Slang Foolish; silly: jerky ideas about saving money.
jerki·ly adv.
jerki·ness n.
jerk·y 2  (jûrk)
n.
Meat cured by jerking. Also called charqui.
[Alteration of charqui.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jerkiness - the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
fitfulness
unregularity, irregularity - not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
spasticity - the quality of moving or acting in spasms
Translations
jerkiness [ˈdʒɜːkɪnɪs] N [of movement] → brusquedad f; [of speech] → lo entrecortado


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