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Definition of jerky - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
foodUS lean meat dried and preserved in stripsUS
- I packed some jerky for the hike.
Adjective
1.
motion qualitynot smooth, with abrupt changes in speed or direction
- The video looked jerky when the frame rate dropped.
2.
- His jerky attitude annoyed everyone at the party.
Images of jerky
lean meat dried and preserved in strips
Expressions with jerky
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dried and seasoned strips of beef
He packed beef jerky for his hiking trip..
Origin of jerky
Spanish, charqui (dried meat)
Terms with jerky included in their meaning
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motion
moving in a jerky motion
jerky movement
moving in a jerky or interrupted manner
movement
move up and down with a jerky motion
jerky motion
moving with a short jerky motion
movement
characterized by jerky movements
movement
characterized by jerky movements
awkward movement
move forward in a slow, jerky, and unsteady way
street performance
dance style with jerky mechanical movements
mechanical moves
dance style with stiff, jerky movements
motion
having a jerky or irregular motion
movement
in a sudden, jerky, or unsteady way
movement
characterized by lively, jerky movements
motion
short, interrupted, or jerky
dance
style of lively and jerky dance from the early 20th century
biology
small aquatic crustacean with jerky swimming motion
retro routine
dance move involving jerky arm and leg movements
movement
move with quick, jerky motions
movement
marked by repeated bouncing or jerky movements
movement
walk characterized by small, jerky movements
movement
walk with a jerky or erratic motion
movement
irregular or jerky motion
movement
having a jerky motion
movement
having exaggerated, jerky movements
movement
irregular or jerky in movement
Examples of jerky in a sentence
Jerky is a popular choice for campers. The drone’s jerky movements made the video footage unusable. His handwriting became jerky as his hand started to cramp. That was a jerky thing to say to a new employee. He becomes jerky whenever the team disagrees with him.
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- French:viande séchée, saccadé, ...
- German:Trockenfleisch, ruckartig, ...
- Italian:carne secca, a scatti, ...
- Spanish:cecina, entrecortado, ...
- Portuguese:carne seca, brusco, ...
- Chinese:牛肉干, 一顿一顿的, ...
- Japanese:ジャーキー, ぎくしゃくした, ...
- Arabic:لحم مجفف, مُتَقَطِّع, ...
- Hebrew:בָּשָׂר מְיוּבָּשׁ בִּרְצוּעוֹת, קוֹפְצָנִי, ...
- Russian:вяленое мясо, отрывистый, ...
- Ukrainian:в'ялене м'ясо, ривчастий, ...
- Hindi:सूखा मांस, झटकेदार, ...
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