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jerkiest

jerkiest is the superlative form of jerky.

Meaning of jerky

Adjective

jerky (comparative jerkier, superlative jerkiest)

  1. Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
    • jerky flight
    Synonyms:
    jittery
  2. (US) Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).
    • jerky guy
  3. (colloquial, dated) Anxious; jumpy.
    • Marrabel found an ideal crevice for his loot: tight, hidden, accessible. […] His only desire was to recover the coin and get away. But the lady seemed set here, and Marrabel, ignorant of her intentions, made his first bad move. He claimed the chair, fully expecting to be given it at once. […] In...1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries

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Questions about jerkiest

What is jerkiest the superlative form of?
Jerkiest is the superlative form of jerky.

Words near jerkiest in the dictionary

  1. jerkied
  2. jerkied up
  3. jerkier
  4. jerkies
  5. jerkies up
  6. jerkiest
  7. jerkily
  8. jerkin
  9. jerkin the gherkin
  10. jerkin the gherkins
  11. jerkined

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