jaded
[ jey-did ]
/ ˈdʒeɪ dɪd /
adjective
dulled or satiated by overindulgence: a jaded appetite.
worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse.
dissipated: a jaded reprobate.
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jad·ed·ly, adverbjad·ed·ness, nounun·jad·ed, adjectiveDefinition for jaded (2 of 2)
jade
2[ jeyd ]
/ dʒeɪd /
noun
a worn-out, broken-down, worthless, or vicious horse.
a disreputable or ill-tempered woman.
verb (used with or without object), jad·ed, jad·ing.
to make or become dull, worn-out, or weary, as from overwork or overuse.
Origin of jade
21350–1400; Middle English; of obscure origin
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jad·ish, adjectivejad·ish·ly, adverbjad·ish·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for jaded (1 of 3)
jaded
/ (ˈdʒeɪdɪd) /
adjective
exhausted or dissipated
satiated
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jadedly, adverbjadedness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for jaded (2 of 3)
jade
1/ (dʒeɪd) /
noun
- 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
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jadelike, adjectiveWord Origin for jade
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 ileum
British Dictionary definitions for jaded (3 of 3)
jade
2/ (dʒeɪd) /
noun
an old overworked horse; nag; hack
derogatory, or facetious a woman considered to be ill-tempered or disreputable
verb
to exhaust or make exhausted from work or use
Derived Forms
jadish, adjectivejadishly, adverbjadishness, nounWord Origin for jade
C14: of unknown origin
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Science definitions for jaded
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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