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Jade

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Noun

1. jade, jadestone

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

2. adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop

a woman adulterer

3. jade, jade green

a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green

4. hack, jade, nag, plug

an old or over-worked horse

Verb

5. fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

Example Sentences:
'I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food'

6. fag, fag out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Example Sentences:
'We wore ourselves out on this hike'

Adjective

7. jade, jade-green

of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jade

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noun
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
noun
1. 
an old overworked horse; nag; hack
2. derogatory or facetious
a woman considered to be ill-tempered or disreputable
verb
3. 
to exhaust or make exhausted from work or use

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Jade

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noun
1. 
any of various hard greenish gems used in jewelry and artistic carvings, including jadeite and nephrite
2. 
a green color of medium hue
adjective
3. 
made of jade
4. 
green like jade
noun
1. 
a horse, esp. a worn-out, worthless one
2. 
a. 
a loose or disreputable woman
b.  Rare
a saucy, pert young woman
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈjaded or ˈjading
3. 
to make or become tired, weary, or worn-out

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Jade

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n.
1. Either of two distinct minerals, nephrite and jadeite, that are generally pale green or white and are used mainly as gemstones or in carving.
2. A carving made of jade.
3. Jade green.
n.
Archaic
1. A broken-down or useless horse; a nag.
2. A woman regarded as promiscuous.
3. An outgoing, often flirtatious girl.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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