JERKIER

JERKY

anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky

(adjective) having or revealing stupidity; “ridiculous anserine behavior”; “a dopey answer”; “a dopey kid”; “some fool idea about rewriting authors’ books”

choppy, jerky

(adjective) marked by abrupt transitions; “choppy prose”

arrhythmic, jerking, jerky

(adjective) lacking a steady rhythm; “an arrhythmic heartbeat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

jerkier

comparative form of jerky

Source: Wiktionary


JERKY

Jerk"y, a.

Definition: Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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