jerkynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈdʒɜː.ki/us/ˈdʒɝː.ki/USmeat that has been cut into long, thin strips and dried :
beef jerky
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Cuts of meat
- boneless
- braising steak
- brisket
- chop
- chuck steak
- chump chop
- flank steak
- flitch
- ground beef
- hamburger
- loin
- mince
- nugget
- rib
- saddle
- schnitzel
- silverside
- sirloin (steak)
- spare ribs
- steak
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jerkyadjective
uk/ˈdʒɜː.ki/us/ˈdʒɝː.ki/quick and sudden:
The disease causes sudden jerky movements of the hands and legs.
not smooth and pleasant:
I enjoyed the concert, although the playing was kind of jerky at times.
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Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jig
- jiggle
- jolt
- judder
- leap
- palpitate
- pull away
- quiver
- shivery
- shrink
- tremulous
- whip
- worry at sth
- wriggle
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Rough, irregular and uneven
jerkily
adverb uk/ˈdʒɜː.kəl.i/us/ˈdʒɝː.kəl.i/
jerkiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdʒɜː.ki.nəs/us/ˈdʒɝː.ki.nəs/