Definitions for jerkiness
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jerk•yˈdʒɜr ki(adj.)jerk•i•er, jerk•i•est.
characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
Slang. silly; foolish; stupid; ridiculous.
Category: Status (usage)
Origin of jerky:
1855–60
jerk′i•ness(n.)
jer•kyˈdʒɜr ki(n.)
jerked meat.
Category: Cooking
Origin of jerky:
1840–50; < AmerSp charqui
Princeton's WordNet
fitfulness, jerkiness(noun)
the quality of being spasmodic and irregular
Wiktionary
jerkiness(Noun)
the state of being jerky
Translations for jerkiness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- rukkerigheidAfrikaans
- تَرَجْرُجArabic
- конвулсияBulgarian
- sacudidaPortuguese (BR)
- kodrcavostCzech
- die RuckartigkeitGerman
- ryk; stødvis bevægelseDanish
- η ιδιότητα του να είναι κτ. απότομο, με τραντάγματαGreek
- brusquedad, movimiento espasmódicoSpanish
- katkendlikkusEstonian
- حرکت ناگهانیFarsi
- nykivyysFinnish
- allure saccadéeFrench
- טִלטוּלִיםHebrew
- हिचकिचाहटHindi
- otresitostCroatian
- szaggatottság, egyenetlenségHungarian
- gerakan tersendat-sendatIndonesian
- (sk)rykkjótt(ur) gangur/yfirbragðIcelandic
- andatura a scattiItalian
- ぴくりJapanese
- 홱 움직임Korean
- trūkčiojimasLithuanian
- []raustīgumsLatvian
- tersekat-sekatMalay
- schokkerigheidDutch
- rykkende bevegelserNorwegian
- nierównomiernośćPolish
- حرکت ناگهانیPersian
- ټكانىPashto
- sacudidelaPortuguese
- zguduitură; zguduialăRomanian
- отрывистостьRussian
- trhanosťSlovak
- sunkovitostSlovenian
- trzavostSerbian
- ryckighet, stötighetSwedish
- การกระตุกThai
- sarsıntıTurkish
- 猝然，冷不防Chinese (Trad.)
- нерівномірність руху; тряскаUkrainian
- تشنجی کیفیتUrdu
- sự giật giậtVietnamese
- 急拉Chinese (Simp.)
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