Word: jerkwater
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: jerk
wa
ter
Definition: Of an inhabited place, small, insignificant, and backward.
Morphemes:
Affix: jerk
Language: en
Meaning: to move with a sudden movement
Etymology Compounds: Affix: yerk
Language: enm
Decoded: yerk
Meaning: sudden motion
Affix: water
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.