Jade - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dʒeɪd|
Brit.
|dʒeɪd|
noun
- a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
- a woman adulterer (syn: adulteress, hussy, slut, strumpet, trollop)
- a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
- an old or over-worked horse (syn: hack, nag, plug)
- a woman adulterer (syn: adulteress, hussy, slut, strumpet, trollop)
- a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
- an old or over-worked horse (syn: hack, nag, plug)
verb
- lose interest or become bored with something or somebody (syn: fatigue, pall, tire, weary)
- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (syn: fag, fag out, fatigue, outwear, tire, wear, wear down, wear out, weary)
- exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress (syn: fag, fag out, fatigue, outwear, tire, wear, wear down, wear out, weary)
adjective
- of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
Extra examples
...a steady diet of nothing but lobster would jade the palate of even the most ardent lobster lover...
...a pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease...
Word forms
noun
singular: jade
plural: jades
singular: jade
plural: jades
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