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(jerk-y) 2 syllables

Definition

adjective. moving in a sudden and uneven way.

Example Sentence

The bus ride was quite jerky today.

More Example Sentences

The car moved in a jerky motion.

Synonyms

jumpy; uneven; abrupt

Antonyms

smooth; steady; continuous

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Rhymes

  • berkey
  • birkey
  • birky
  • burkey
  • durkee
  • jerky
  • kirkey
  • merkey
  • murky
  • pearcy
  • perkey
  • perky
  • pirkey
  • purkey
  • quirky
  • shirkey
  • sircy
  • sturkie
  • turkey
  • yerkey

  • aldercy
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