Definition of "jerky" in Anglais

adjective

1. Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.

   • jerky flight
   • jerky movement
   • jerky sounds

2. Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).

   • jerky guy
   • jerky behaviour

noun

1. Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

verb

1. (transitive) To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky.