jerky vs resting

jerky

adj
  • Characterized by physical jerking. 

  • Having the behavior of a jerk (unpleasant person). 

noun
  • Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun. 

verb
  • To cure and preserve (meat) by drying it, making jerky. 

resting

adj
  • That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth. 

  • Unemployed; out of work. 

  • Remaining; stationary. 

noun
  • The action of rest 

  • A place where one can rest; a resting place. 

  • A pause; a break; an interlude. 

How often have the words jerky and resting occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )