jadish
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
1350–1400; Middle English; of obscure origin
Related forms
jad·ish, adjective
jad·ish·ly, adverb
jad·ish·ness, noun
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jade1 (dʒeɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. 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 |
| b. (as modifier): jade ornaments | |
| 2. | a. the green colour of jade |
| b. (as modifier): a jade skirt | |
| [C18: from French, from Italian giada, from obsolete Spanish piedra de ijada colic stone (literally: stone of the flank, because it was believed to cure renal colic); ijada, from Vulgar Latin īliata (unattested) flanks, from Latin īlia, plural of īlium; see | |
| 'jadelike1 | |
| —adj | |
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Jadish
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| jade2 (dʒeɪd) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an old overworked horse; nag; hack |
| 2. | derogatory, facetious or a woman considered to be ill-tempered or disreputable |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to exhaust or make exhausted from work or use |
| [C14: of unknown origin] | |
| 'jadish2 | |
| —adj | |
| 'jadishly2 | |
| —adv | |
| 'jadishness2 | |
| —n | |
| jade2 (dʒeɪd) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an old overworked horse; nag; hack |
| 2. | derogatory, facetious or a woman considered to be ill-tempered or disreputable |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to exhaust or make exhausted from work or use |
| [C14: of unknown origin] | |
| 'jadish2 | |
| —adj | |
| 'jadishly2 | |
| —adv | |
| 'jadishness2 | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
jade
"gemstone," 1590s, from Fr. le jade, error for earlier l'ejade, from Sp. piedra de (la) ijada (1569), "stone of colic, pain in the side" (jade was thought to cure this), from V.L. *iliata, from L. ilia (pl.) "flanks, kidney area."
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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Science Dictionary
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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