/ Dictionary / Index J jerkwater: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jerk•wa•ter Pronunciation: ( jûrk'wô"tur, -wot"ur), [key] — adj. insignificant and out-of-the-way: a jerkwater town. (formerly) off the main line: a jerkwater train. —n. (formerly) a train not running on the main line. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: jerkwater (Thesaurus) jerk-off jerky Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language