jerky

pronunciation

How to pronounce jerky in British English: UK [ˈdʒɜ:ki]word uk audio image

How to pronounce jerky in American English: US [ˈdʒɜrki] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    meat cut in strips and dried in the sun
  • Adjective:
    not having a steady rhythm

Word Origin

jerky (n.)
1850, American English, from American Spanish charqui "jerked meat," from Quechua (Inca) ch'arki "dried flesh."
jerky (adj.)
"characterized by jerks," 1858, from jerk (v.1) + -y (2). Related: Jerkily; jerkiness.

Example

1. Did you get my jerky ?
2. Beef jerky is also a nice choice .
3. Specializes in smoked fish and shrimp as well as seafood jerky .
4. He chuckled softly as the band began playing a fast jerky song .
5. It is slightly jerky , but not as bad as many script driven positioning techniques .

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