jade
jade¹
Definition
jade (jād)
noun
- any of various hard greenish gems used in jewelry and artistic carvings, including jadeite and nephrite
- a green color of medium hue
Etymology: Fr < Sp (piedra de) ijada, (stone of) the side, loin < VL *iliata < L ilia, pl. of ileum (see ileum): from the notion that it cured pains in the side
adjective
- made of jade
- green like jade
jade²
Definition
jade (jād)
noun
- a horse, esp. a worn-out, worthless one
- a loose or disreputable woman
- Now Rare a saucy, pert young woman
Etymology: ME, prob. via Anglo-Fr < ON jalda, a mare < Finn
transitive verb, intransitive verb jad′ed, jad′·ing
to make or become tired, weary, or worn-out
jad′·ish adjective
jade
Synonyms
jade
Synonyms
jade
Usage Examples
Possessives
- trick: A red murrain o ' thy jade's tricks!
Converse of object
- carve: This is a piece of genuine Chinese jade carved into the shape of an old Chinese style gold ingot.
- believe: Many Chinese believe that jade is not only beautiful to look at, but keeps one from harm and bears good luck.
- find: Shoppers and collectors will find exquisite jade, hand-carved ivory and native handicrafts.
- have: The Matcha Uji has a jade green color in the cup that is concentrated and nourishing.
Adjective modifier
- Chinese: This is a piece of genuine Chinese jade carved into the shape of an old Chinese style gold ingot.
- green: Earliest daggers were made of green jade with a blade three inches wide.
- white: In Chinese sayings, we intended to first throw out a brick and then to attract a white jade in the field worldwide.
- black: If they appear bluish then you have cool skin tones - brown, black, jade and rose shades should be worn.
- Indian: Island crafts include jewelry, Chinese and Indian jade, silks, basketry and pottery.
- dark: The walls were painted a light, grayish green color and the carpet was dark jade.
Modifies a noun
- green: The group includes black, white, crimson, magenta, lemon, jade green, ice blue, indigo, violet.
- object: A jade object representing the sun god was placed alongside the body.
- carving: There are some fabulous stone and jade carvings here.
- ornament: Many Chinese of this period wore their hair on top of their head and crowned the arrangement with a jade ornament of this type.
- artifact: Among the many treasures are a collection of Ming dynasty porcelain, and some beautiful jade artifacts.
- necklace: I have dressed her in fairly fine clothes for the period, with a jade necklace to accentuate her Meso-American background.
Noun used with modifier
- nephrite: This double-sided carved nephrite jade screen dates from late 18th to early 19th century China.
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