Word: jerky
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: jerk
y
Definition: Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person).
Morphemes:
Affix: jerk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: yerk
Language: enm
Decoded: yerk
Meaning: sudden motion
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.