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herky-jerky

UK/ˈhəːkiˌd͡ʒəːki/US/ˈhɚkiˌd͡ʒɚki/

herky-jerky adjective: having an irregular spasmodic movement.

Adjective

herky-jerky (comparative more herky-jerky, superlative most herky-jerky)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) Having an irregular spasmodic movement.
    • While all that herky-jerky mathcore in your collection might not fit the bill, put some Portishead on your Pod and the attached OhMiBod will respond rhythmically in kind.2006, CMJ New Music Monthly
    • Lynn has learned the herky-jerky schedule of the university. She has learned about me, and how I respond to its quirks—like a river flowing with hiccups.2013, Bruce R. Swinburne, Stem: Cells That Divide, page 271

Forms of herky-jerky

comparativemore herky-jerky
superlativemost herky-jerky

Questions about herky-jerky

What does herky-jerky mean?
Herky-jerky means having an irregular spasmodic movement.
What part of speech is herky-jerky?
Herky-jerky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce herky-jerky?
Herky-jerky is pronounced /ˈhəːkiˌd͡ʒəːki/ (UK).

Words near herky-jerky in the dictionary

  1. herkinorin
  2. herkogamic
  3. herkogamous
  4. herkogamy
  5. herky
  6. herky-jerky
  7. herl
  8. Herlihy
  9. Herlihys
  10. herling
  11. herlings

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