jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade
(noun) an abrupt spasmodic movement
saccade
(noun) a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
saccade (plural saccades)
(rare) A sudden jerking movement.
A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.
The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
(music) The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
saccade (third-person singular simple present saccades, present participle saccading, simple past and past participle saccaded)
(of the eye) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.
• Cascade, cascade
Source: Wiktionary
Sac*cade", n. Etym: [F.] (Man.)
Definition: A sudden, violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and with one pull.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
