1noun
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
01 Word definition
jerky
5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants
Is JERKY a word?
Yes. JERKY is a 5-letter noun. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
J-E-R-K-YHow do you spell JERKY?
JERKY contains 5 letters, begins with J, and ends with Y.
Check another spelling →Meaning and definition
2adjective
lacking a steady rhythm
“an arrhythmic heartbeat”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗jerked meatjerkarrhythmicjerking
02 Letter breakdown
How is JERKY spelled?
J1E2R3K4Y5
03 Word-game status
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About JERKY.
How do you spell JERKY?
JERKY is spelled J-E-R-K-Y. It contains 5 letters.