nykäisy — meaning in English

English meaning

• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• saccade noun A quick movement of the eye as it jumps from looking at one point to another.
• tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
• twitch noun A small, sudden, often involuntary movement of a muscle.

Senses

nykäisy is used for these senses in English:

• jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
• saccade (rare) A sudden jerking movement.
• tug A sudden powerful pull.
• twitch A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.

jerk — full definition

1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

saccade — full definition

1. noun A quick movement of the eye as it jumps from looking at one point to another.
2. noun A sudden, sharp pull on the reins to stop a horse quickly.
3. noun A technique of playing two violin strings at once with a sharp push of the bow.
4. noun Any quick, jerky movement.

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