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jaun·diced       [jawn-dist, jahn-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.affected with or colored by or as if by jaundice: jaundiced skin.
2.affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment: a jaundiced viewpoint.
[Origin: 1630–40; jaundice + -ed3]

—Synonyms 2. resentful, envious, jealous, embittered.
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jaun·dice       [jawn-dis, jahn-] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -diced, -dic·ing.
–noun
1.Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
2.grasserie.
3.a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced or judgment is distorted, as by envy or resentment.
–verb (used with object)
4.to distort or prejudice, as by envy or resentment: His social position jaundiced his view of things.
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME jaundis < OF jaunisse, equiv. to jaune yellow (< L galbinus greenish-yellow) + -isse -ice]
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jaun·dice       (jôn'dĭs, jän'-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus.
  2. A state or feeling of negativity or bitterness arising especially from envy or world-weariness.

tr.v.   jaun·diced, jaun·dic·ing, jaun·dic·es
  1. To affect with the discoloration of jaundice.
  2. To affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice. See Synonyms at bias.


[Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Old French jaunice, yellowness, jaundice, from jaune, jalne, yellow, from Latin galbinus, yellowish.]

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jaun·diced       (jôn'dĭst, jän'-)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Affected with jaundice.
  2. Yellow or yellowish.
  3. Affected by or exhibiting envy, prejudice, or hostility.

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jaundiced

adjective
1. affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc 
2. showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste; "looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation"; "takes a jaundiced view of societies and clubs" 

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Jaundiced

Jaun"diced\, a. 1. Affected with jaundice.

Jaundiced eyes seem to see all objects yellow. --Bp. Hall.

2. Prejudiced; envious; as, a jaundiced judgment.

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