jerky

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Synonyms: jerk, perky, jerks, jerry, jerko, jery, jerzy, jermy, erky, herky

Antonyms: jerk, perky, jerks, jerry, jerko, jery, jerzy, jermy, erky, herky

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Adjective

1. Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
   • jerky flight
   • jerky movement
   • jerky sounds
2. Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).
   • jerky guy
   • jerky behaviour
3. Anxious; jumpy.

Noun

1. Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

Verb

1. To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.

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