n.
Function: noun
Date: 1599
1 : an abrupt sharp jerky blow or movement
2 a (1) : a sudden feeling of shock, surprise, or disappointment (2) : an event or development causing such a feeling <the defeat was quite a jolt > b : a serious check or reverse <a severe financial jolt >
3 : a small potent or bracing portion <a jolt of horseradish>
– jolty \ ' j ō l-t ē \ adjective