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Definition of Jolty
1. Adjective. Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements. "A rough ride"
Derivative terms: Bump, Jolt, Jump, Rock
Antonyms: Smooth
Definition of Jolty
1. a. That jolts; as, a jolty coach.
Definition of Jolty
1. Adjective. Characterised by jolts; bumpy or jerky. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jolty
1. marked by a jolting motion [adj JOLTIER, JOLTIEST] : JOLTILY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jolty
Literary usage of Jolty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"That they were jolty enough to afford considerable exercise can be testified to
by those who have taken up the modern sport of coaching in imitation of the ..."
2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1806)
"Neither the Emperor nor the senate could maintain these jolty pretensions of
dominion and liberty. ..."
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