jerks
Sudden sharp pulls
Jerks is the plural of jerk—sudden sharp movements: The train started with several jerks.
Involuntary jerks are called myoclonus.
Jerks also means contemptible people: Those jerks cut in line.
As a verb: He jerks awake at the slightest noise.
She jerks the wheel to avoid the dog.
Involuntary muscular jerk
Thoroughly foolish people
- foolsIdiots or deceives
- creepsUnsettling individuals
- losersUnsuccessful competitors
- bulliesThose who intimidate others
morons · jackasses · buffoons · oafs · louts · cads · boors · clods
Restoring health or preserving
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- dryingMoisture removal process
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
spicing · biltong · pemmican · dehydrating · preserving · brining · salting · peppered
twitch
Involuntary muscular jerk
yank · tug · pull · snap · thrust · flick · shove · wrench · kick · whip
idiots
Thoroughly foolish people
bullies · morons · jackasses · buffoons · oafs · louts · cads · boors · clods · brutes
curing
Restoring health or preserving
- smokingInhaling burning tobacco
- dryingMoisture removal process
- marinatingSoaking food in flavored liquid
seasoning · spicing · biltong · pemmican · dehydrating · preserving · brining · salting · peppered · teriyaki
- troublemakerstroublemaker, rascals, delinquents, imps, brats
- sleep onsetdrowsiness, drifting, light sleep, dozing, twilight state
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- thugsthugs, goons, heavies, toughs, brutes
- fluctuationsfluctuations, oscillations, variations, swings, waves
- beef jerkyCured, dried meat strips
- clean and jerkTwo-stage weightlifting technique
- knee-jerk reactionInstinctive, unconsidered response
- knee jerkInvoluntary leg response
- jerked aroundManipulated or deceived repeatedly
- tear jerkerSentimental work prompting sobs
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