jerky
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editjerky (comparative jerkier, superlative jerkiest)
Derived terms
editTranslations
editcharacterized by physical jerking
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Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Spanish charqui, from Quechua charki.
Alternative forms
editNoun
editjerky (countable and uncountable, plural jerkies)
Related terms
editTranslations
editLean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun
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See also
editVerb
editjerky (third-person singular simple present jerkies, present participle jerkying, simple past and past participle jerkied)
Synonyms
edit- (preserve meat by drying): jerk
Derived terms
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