/ Dictionary / Index J jerry-build: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jer•ry-build Pronunciation: ( jer'ē-bild"), [key] — -built, -build•ing. to build cheaply and flimsily. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. jerry jerry-built 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