jolty
Full of bumps
Jolty describes movement characterized by sudden, jarring bumps or jerks.
A jolty bus ride bounces passengers around; a jolty camera makes footage hard to watch.
The word emphasizes repeated, uncomfortable interruptions to smooth motion: The old truck gave us a jolty ride down the dirt road.
Cured meat snack
- bumpyUneven in surface
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- bouncyTends to rebound
- lurchingMoving unsteadily, abruptly
juddering · shuddering · jostling · rattling · choppy · uneven · rough · rickety
Causing mild shock
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockingCausing intense surprise
alarming · disconcerting · unsettling · disorienting · bracing · eye-opening · galvanizing · electrifying
jerky
Cured meat snack
lurching · juddering · shuddering · jostling · rattling · choppy · uneven · rough · rickety · shaky
surprising
Causing mild shock
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
shocking · alarming · disconcerting · unsettling · disorienting · bracing · eye-opening · galvanizing · electrifying · rousing