jerklike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a jerk (sudden movement).

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Meanings

adjectivejerklike (comparative more jerklike, superlative most jerklike)

comparative more jerklike · superlative most jerklike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a jerk (sudden movement).

    Tics are brief, repetitive, semi-voluntary, jerklike movements.

    2009, Robert E. Hales, Narriman C. Shahrokh, Dan G. Blazer, Study Guide to Geriatric Psychiatry, page 134

    Synonyms: jerky

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a jerk (sudden movement).

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jerky

Origin

From jerk + -like.

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APA

jerklike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerklike

MLA

“jerklike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerklike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerklike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerklike.

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