Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerkish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jerk-ish
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a jerk (obnoxious person).

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From jerk + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more jerkish (comparative) most jerkish (superlative)

Derived Forms

jerkishly jerkishness

Phrases

knee-jerkish

Frequently Paired Words

knee-jerkish

Questions

What does jerkish mean?
Like a jerk (obnoxious person).
Where does jerkish come from?
From jerk + -ish.

How to pronounce jerkish

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