jerky
Chewy preserved strips
Jerky as an adjective means characterized by sudden, abrupt movements: The ride was jerky.
His jerky motions betrayed his nervousness.
As a noun, jerky is dried, preserved meat cut into strips: beef jerky.
The noun comes from Quechua charki, unrelated to the adjective.
Bovine meat for eating
- biltongCured dried meat snack
- pemmicanConcentrated portable meat provisions
- stripsNarrow cut pieces
- chewyResisting easy biting
cured · dehydrated · smoked · salted · protein · snack · venison · turkey
Occurring without prior notice
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- joltingShaking with sudden force
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
quick · staccato · discontinuous · disjointed · choppy · lurching · halting · unsteady
beef
Bovine meat for eating
chewy · cured · dehydrated · smoked · salted · protein · snack · venison · turkey · buffalo
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
sharp · quick · staccato · discontinuous · disjointed · choppy · lurching · halting · unsteady · spasmodic
chewy
Resisting easy biting
sinewy · rubbery · elastic · dense · stringy · gristly · firm · dry · hard · resistant
teriyaki
Soy-mirin glazing method
barbecue · sweet · savory · garlic · soy · hickory · mesquite · sriracha · maple · chipotle
twitching
Involuntary muscular contractions
- convulsingShaking uncontrollably, involuntarily
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
trembling · spasming · thrashing · flinching · wriggling · shaking · bobbing · yanking · tugging · pulling
- meatsbeef, chicken, pork, ham, mutton
- snackschips, crackers, cookies, granola bars, chocolate
- cured meatsbacon, ham steak, pancetta, prosciutto, salami
- dried foodsraisins, dried fruit, dried herbs, dried beans, dried strawberries
- Dried Meatsbiltong, dried beef, pemmican, pork floss, chipped beef
- meat traditionsbarbecue, charcuterie, curing, smoking, dry aging
jerkykind
Type or caring
considerate · thoughtful · decent · polite · nice
- 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
- jerk aroundTreat someone dismissively
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