1. characterized by sudden, irregular movements or stops and starts

1. meat that has been cut into strips and dried

Examples

• The old car had a jerky ride over the bumpy road.
• His jerky movements made it clear he was nervous.
• The video was unwatchable due to its jerky playback.
• We packed beef jerky for our hiking trip.
• The convenience store sold various flavors of jerky.
• She made homemade turkey jerky in the dehydrator.