jade
1either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
an object, as a carving, made from this material.
Also called jade green . green, varying from bluish green to yellowish green.
Origin of jade
1Other words from jade
- jadelike, adjective
Words Nearby jade
Other definitions for jade (2 of 2)
a worn-out, broken-down, worthless, or vicious horse.
a disreputable or ill-tempered woman.
to make or become dull, worn-out, or weary, as from overwork or overuse.
Origin of jade
2Other words from jade
- jadish, adjective
- jad·ish·ly, adverb
- jad·ish·ness, noun
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How to use jade in a sentence
You’ve probably seen TikTokkers gently stroking their face with jade rollers or gua sha stones.
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Skincare gifts that are actually worth the splurge | Rachel Feltman | November 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceZheng was inspired to start the brand by her grandmother, who performed traditional wellness rituals such as jade rolling and gua sha face scraping for decades.
The portrait, titled Amy jade, depicts the tattooed songstress with her signature beehive hairstyle in a yellow dress.
Who Is Bambi, the Artist Behind Kim Kardashian’s Wedding-Gift Portrait? | Justin Jones | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe result is a jade green soup that is smooth and gently tonic.
A California Tavern With an Artichoke Obsession | Jane & Michael Stern | June 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In 1996 the demand got so overwhelming that I made [jade and Pearl] my focus.
Starita first opened jade and Pearl in 1974, but always maintained it as a side project while holding down full-time jobs.
Is he a bearded Mongolian warrior on horseback, decked out in lustrous jade and gold armor?
‘The Search for General Tso’: The Origins of America’s Favorite Chinese Dish, General Tso’s Chicken | Marlow Stern | April 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrey was watching her and then he was glancing sideways to a little jade box that held cigarettes.
She blinked some more and then she reached out to the little jade box and took a cigarette.
Kano sat as she had left him, motionless, now, as the white jade vase within the tokonoma.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaHere are found richly hand-carved furniture, splendid jade and malachite vases.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianAnd so staid without a good while, and saw my Lady Peters, an impudent jade, soliciting all the Lords on her behalf.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel Pepys
British Dictionary definitions for jade (1 of 2)
/ (dʒeɪd) /
a semiprecious stone consisting of either jadeite or nephrite. It varies in colour from white to green and is used for making ornaments and jewellery
(as modifier): jade ornaments
the green colour of jade
(as modifier): a jade skirt
Origin of jade
1Derived forms of jade
- jadelike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for jade (2 of 2)
/ (dʒeɪd) /
an old overworked horse; nag; hack
derogatory, or facetious a woman considered to be ill-tempered or disreputable
to exhaust or make exhausted from work or use
Origin of jade
2Derived forms of jade
- jadish, adjective
- jadishly, adverb
- jadishness, noun
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Scientific definitions for jade
[ jād ]
A hard gemstone that is pale green or white and consists either of the mineral jadeite (a pyroxene) or the mineral nephrite (an amphibole). It usually forms within metamorphic rocks.
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