Jaundice - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdʒɔːndɪs|  American pronunciation of the word jaundice
Brit.  |ˈdʒɔːndɪs|  British pronunciation of the word jaundice

noun

- yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia (syn: icterus)
- a rough and bitter manner (syn: acerbity, acrimony, bitterness)

verb

- distort adversely
Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment
- affect with, or as if with, jaundice

Extra examples

...the jaundice in the eyes of the two feuding neighbors was enough to kill crabgrass...

Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment

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