jerkily

jerkily: Synonyms and related words:

at irregular intervals, at random, brokenly, by catches, by fits, by jerks, by snatches, capriciously, desultorily, disconnectedly, discontinuously, eccentrically, erratically, fitfully, flutteringly, haltingly, in snatches, in spots, inconstantly, intermittently, irregularly, lurchingly, nonuniformly, off and on, patchily, quakingly, quaveringly, quiveringly, roughly, saltatorily, shakily, shudderingly, spasmodically, sporadically, spottily, tremblingly, tremulously, uncertainly, unevenly, unmethodically, unpredictably, unrhythmically, unsteadily, unsystematically, variably, waveringly, whimsically, wobblingly

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jerkily — jerky ► ADJECTIVE (jerkier, jerkiest) ▪ characterized by abrupt stops and starts. DERIVATIVES jerkily adverb jerkiness noun … English terms dictionary
jerkily — adverb 1. with spasms the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner • Syn: ↑spasmodically • Derived from adjective: ↑jerky, ↑spasmodic (for: ↑spasmodically) … Useful english dictionary
jerkily — adverb see jerky I … New Collegiate Dictionary
jerkily — See jerky1. * * * … Universalium
jerkily — adverb in a jerky manner … Wiktionary
jerkily — adv. in fits and starts, with sharp sudden movements; stupidly, in an idiotic manner (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
jerkily — jerk·i·ly … English syllables
jerkily — See: jerky … English dictionary
jerky — [[t]ʤɜ͟ː(r)ki[/t]] jerkier, jerkiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Jerky movements are very sudden and quick, and do not flow smoothly. Mr Griffin made a jerky gesture. Ant: smooth Derived words: jerkily [[t]ʤɜ͟ː(r)kɪli[/t]] ADV ADV with … English dictionary
flirt — [flʉrt] vt. [earlier flert, flurt < ? OFr fleureter, to touch lightly, lit., move from flower to flower < fleur, FLOWER] 1. Now Rare to toss or flick quickly 2. to move jerkily back and forth [the bird flirted its tail] vi. 1. to move… … English World dictionary

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