jolting

English

Adjective

jolting (comparative more jolting, superlative most jolting)

  1. Causing or characterized by sudden abrupt movements.
  2. Synonym of shocking

Derived terms

Verb

jolting

  1. present participle of jolt

Noun

jolting (plural joltings)

  1. A movement or action that jolts.
    • Herman Melville, Pierre
      […] the inmates of the coach, by numerous hard, painful joltings, and and ponderous, dragging trundlings, are suddenly made sensible of some great change in the character of the road.
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