Definition of Jolting

1. Adjective. Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements. "A rough ride"

Exact synonyms: Bumpy, Jolty, Jumpy, Rocky, Rough
Derivative terms: Bump, Jolt, Jump, Rock
Antonyms: Smooth

Definition of Jolting

1. Verb. (present participle of jolt) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jolting

1. jolt [v] - See also: jolt

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jolting

jollyers
jollyhead
jollying
jollyings
jols
jolt
jolted
jolter
jolters
jolthead
joltheads
joltier
joltiest
joltily
joltiness
jolting (current term)
joltingly
joltproof
jolts
jolty
jomo
jomon
jomos
jonah
joncanoe
joncanoes
jones fracture
jonesed
joneses
jonesing

Literary usage of Jolting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pony Tracks by Frederic Remington (1895)
"But like the weak creature I am, I ignored all this and got into one at Chihuahua last winter, and first and last did five hundred miles of jolting, ..."

2. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: An Account of Travels in the Interior Including by Isabella Lucy Bird (1888)
"... Palm's Tandem -A Noisy Matsuri-1^ jolting Journey- The Mountain Villages- Winter ... jolting ..."

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