Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerklike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jerk-like
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a jerk (sudden movement).

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From jerk + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: jerk

Inflected Forms

more jerklike (comparative) most jerklike (superlative)

Synonyms

jerky

Questions

What does jerklike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a jerk (sudden movement).
Where does jerklike come from?: From jerk + -like.

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