joltingly

Variant of jolt

jolt definition

jolt (jōlt)

transitive verb

  1. to shake up or jar, as with a bumpy ride or sharp blow
  2. to shock or surprise

Etymology: earlier jot, to jog, bump, of echoic orig: prob. infl. by obs. jowl, to strike

intransitive verb

to move along in a bumpy, jerky manner

noun

  1. a sudden jerk or shake, as from a blow
  2. a shock or surprise
  3. ☆ a drink of liquor neat

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