/ Dictionary / Index J jerry-built: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: jer•ry-built Pronunciation: ( jer'ē-bilt"), [key] — adj. built cheaply and flimsily. contrived or developed in a haphazard, unsubstantial fashion, as a project or organization. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: jerry-built (Thesaurus) jerry-build jerry can Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language