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Meaning of jerksome | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Indicative of quick, rapid movements; jerky.
  2. Characteristic of a jerk, or obnoxious person.

Examples

“With females jolting up and down, upon no springs — except those of jerksome curiosity — conduct of this character was rude in the extreme.”
“That was mighty jerksome of you.”
“From time to time, Ace will, in a jerksome way, monotonize the conversation with witticisms too humorous to mention.”
“Okay, now lets say you said something to someone that irked him in some way — or else someone else said something irksome and jerksome to you.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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