jerky
Pronunciation[change]
Adjective[change]
|
Positive |
- If the movement of something is jerky, it is not moving with abrupt stops and starts.
- The bus came to a jerky halt.
Noun[change]
- Jerky is a type of meat that has been cured and cut into long, thin strips.
Verb[change]
|
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- If you jerky meat, you cure and preserve it by drying, to make jerky.
- Jerkying meat can extend its shelf life.