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jad·ed

   [jey-did]
adjective
1.
dulled or satiated by overindulgence: a jaded appetite.
2.
worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse.
3.
dissipated: a jaded reprobate.
Origin:
1585–95; jade2 + -ed2

Related forms
jad·ed·ly, adverb
jad·ed·ness, noun
un·jad·ed, adjective

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jade

2   [jeyd] noun, verb, jad·ed, jad·ing.
noun
1.
a worn-out, broken-down, worthless, or vicious horse.
2.
a disreputable or ill-tempered woman.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to make or become dull, worn-out, or weary, as from overwork or overuse.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; of obscure origin

Related forms
jad·ish, adjective
jad·ish·ly, adverb
jad·ish·ness, noun
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jaded (ˈdʒeɪdɪd)
 
—adj
1.  exhausted or dissipated
2.  satiated
 
'jadedly
 
—adv
 
'jadedness
 
—n

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jade
"worn-out horse," late 14c., possibly from O.N. jalda "mare," from Finno-Ugric (cf. Mordvin al'd'a "mare"). As a term of abuse for a woman, it dates from 1560.
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jaded
"bored by continual indulgence," 1630s; pp. adj. from jade (2).
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jade   (jād)  Pronunciation Key 
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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