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jerky

adjective noun

having or revealing stupidity

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
J
Ends with
Y
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. having or revealing stupidity

    “ridiculous anserine behavior”

adjective

  1. marked by abrupt transitions

    “choppy prose”

adjective

  1. lacking a steady rhythm

    “an arrhythmic heartbeat”

noun

  1. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

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Example Sentences

ridiculous anserine behavior
a dopey answer
a dopey kid
some fool idea about rewriting authors' books
choppy prose
an arrhythmic heartbeat

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