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Jerkwater

adjective/dʒˈɜːkwɔːɾɚ/
Definition
small and remote and insignificant
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈɜːkwɔːɾɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɜːkwɔːtə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɜːkwɔːtə/
3 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɜːkwɔːɾɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivesmall and remote and insignificant
“a jerkwater college”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Idiotwasser
klein und abgelegen und unbedeutend
🇪🇸Spanish
agua idiota
pequeño, remoto e insignificante
🇳🇱Dutch
schokwater
klein en afgelegen en onbeduidend
🇵🇹Portuguese
água seca
pequeno, remoto e insignificante
🇷🇺Russian
придурок
маленький, отдаленный и незначительный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जर्कवाटर
छोटा और सुदूर और महत्वहीन
🇮🇳Tamil
தண்ணீர்
சிறிய மற்றும் தொலைதூர மற்றும் முக்கியமற்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
కుదుపు నీరు
చిన్న మరియు రిమోట్ మరియు అప్రధానమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
धक्कापाणी
लहान आणि दुर्गम आणि क्षुल्लक
🇮🇳Gujarati
આંચકો પાણી
નાના અને દૂરસ્થ અને નજીવા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜರ್ಕ್ ವಾಟರ್
ಸಣ್ಣ ಮತ್ತು ದೂರದ ಮತ್ತು ಅತ್ಯಲ್ಪ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെള്ളം
ചെറുതും വിദൂരവും നിസ്സാരവുമാണ്
🇵🇰Urdu
جھٹکا پانی
چھوٹا اور دور دراز اور معمولی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
混蛋水
小而遥远且微不足道
🇯🇵Japanese
ジャークウォーター
小さくて遠く離れていて重要ではない
🇰🇷Korean
멍청이
작고 멀고 하찮은 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nước giật
nhỏ và xa xôi và không đáng kể
🇹🇭Thai
น้ำกระตุก
เล็กและห่างไกลและไม่มีนัยสำคัญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
yg tdk terletak di jalan besar
kecil dan terpencil dan tidak berarti
🇲🇾Malay
air jerk
kecil dan jauh dan tidak penting
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
جرک واتر
کوچک و دور و ناچیز
🇹🇷Turkish
pislik
küçük ve uzak ve önemsiz
🇮🇱Hebrew
ג'רקוואטר
קטן ומרוחק ולא משמעותי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'jerkwater'?
The primary meaning of 'jerkwater' is 'small and remote and insignificant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jerkwater' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'jerkwater' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'jerkwater' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'jerkwater' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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