jolty

[ johl-tee ]

adjective

, jolt·i·er, jolt·i·est.

1. full of jolts; bumpy.

Other Words From

• jolti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jolty¹

First recorded in 1825–35; jolt + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I could feel the motor kick in after a half turn of the pedals, but it wasn’t jolty like some e-bikes I’ve experienced.

From The Verge

All head-to-toe prints, athleisure accents and jolty colour palettes, it was launched at Paris fashion week in February and smacks of the energy she emits from the DJ box – as well as what she herself wears for those gigs.

From The Guardian

Their dactyls came in for a jolty landing on the rim of the huge silo.

From Literature

But the jolty nature of his buzzing left another wondering if someone had "rigged all the buzzers to give Leo an electric shock".

From BBC

Its self-driving maneuvers are generally graceful, but I've experienced a few bafflingly jolty ones.

From Scientific American