KNEE-JERK


Meaning of KNEE-JERK in English

/nee"jerrk'/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to a knee-jerk.

2. Informal. reacting according to a certain habitual manner; unthinking: a knee-jerk liberal.

[ 1895-1900 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .