Lurchy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Moving with a lurch. informal

    "The new nine-speed automatic transmission has made it smoother than the five-speed, but I still found it lurchy and lumbering."

Example

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"The new nine-speed automatic transmission has made it smoother than the five-speed, but I still found it lurchy and lumbering."

Etymology

From lurch + -y.

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