jerry-built (Meaning)

Wordnet

jerry-built (s)

badly or hastily built

Webster

jerry-built (a.)

Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.

jerry-built Sentence Examples

  1. The jerry-built structure swayed precariously in the strong wind, threatening to collapse.
  2. The hastily jerry-built shed provided little shelter from the rain, and its roof leaked profusely.
  3. Critics condemned the jerry-built bridge as unsafe, citing its poor design and construction.
  4. The hastily jerry-built house was a testament to the builder's lack of skill and attention to detail.
  5. The jerry-built boat creaked and groaned as it bobbed along the waves, its seams threatening to split.
  6. The rickety and jerry-built ladder wobbled dangerously, causing the worker to lose his balance and fall.
  7. The jerry-built fence was no match for the strong winds, which easily knocked it over.
  8. The city condemned the jerry-built apartment building due to numerous safety violations.
  9. The jerry-built shed was a hazard to anyone who entered it, with loose boards and nails sticking out everywhere.
  10. The jerry-built furniture was poorly constructed and fell apart after a few months of use.

FAQs About the word jerry-built

badly or hastily builtBuilt hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.

rough,clumsy, flawed, rude, crude, unrefined, artless,imperfect, primitive, rough-hewn

meticulous, adroit, well-done, expert, refined, expert, perfect, flawless, polished, artistic

The jerry-built structure swayed precariously in the strong wind, threatening to collapse.

The hastily jerry-built shed provided little shelter from the rain, and its roof leaked profusely.

Critics condemned the jerry-built bridge as unsafe, citing its poor design and construction.

The hastily jerry-built house was a testament to the builder's lack of skill and attention to detail.