jerky
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The meaning (definition) of the word jerky
moving in quick bumpy stops and starts
The word jerky used in a sentence
“The train moved jerky as it stopped and started down the tracks.”
Words that mean the same as jerky (synonyms)
jumpyshaky
Words that mean the opposite of jerky (antonyms)
smoothsteady
How the word jerky is said around the world
| French | saccadé (sah-kah-DAY) |
| Spanish | espasmódico (ays-pahs-MOH-thee-koh) |
| Mandarin | 肉干 (zhoh gahn) |
| Hindi | झटकेदार (gyuht-kay-DAHR) |
| Arabic | متشنج |
| Russian | вяленое мясо (VYAH-lyee-nu-yi MYAH-su) |
| Portuguese (EU) | carne seca (KAH-ruh-ni SE-kuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | carne seca (KAH-ruh-new SE-ka) |
| Japanese | ジャーキー (jahkee) |
| German | ruckartig (RUU-kahr-tihy) |
| Urdu | جھٹکا دینے والا (GYUT-kah DAY-nay VAH-lah) |
| Punjabi | ਝਟਕੇਦਾਰ (kyuh-tuh-kay-DAHR) |
| Korean | 말린 고기 (mah-LEEN-goh-gee) |
| Hebrew | מִתנַדנֵד (meet-NAHD-nayd) |
| Greek | σπασμωδικός (spahs-moh-thee-KOHS) |
| Dutch | gedroogd vlees (ghuhd-ROHKHT vlays) |
| Tagalog | maalog (mahlohg) |
| Vietnamese | thịt khô (teet khoh) |
| Turkish | kurutulmuş et (koo-roo-tuul-MUUSH et) |
| Persian | تند و تیز (tohnd vah teez) |
| Polish | szarpany (shahr-PAH-ni) |
| Ukrainian | в'ялене м'ясо (vyah-LE-ne MYAH-soh) |
| Bengali | জার্কি (GYAHR-kee) |
| Swedish | ryckig (REW-kig) |
| Italian | carne secca (KAHR-nay SAY-kah) |
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