Jerky

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈdʒɝki/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ki

Full definition of jerky

Adjective

1. Characterized by physical jerking.

From a language charqui ("sun-dried or air-dried strips of meat").

Noun

1. Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.

Derived terms

• jerk
• jerked beef
• jerked meat