Definitions for JADEdʒeɪd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jadedʒeɪd(n.)

either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
Category: Mineralogy, Jewelry
an object, as a carving, made from either mineral.
Category: Jewelry
Also called jade′ green′. green, varying from bluish green to yellowish green.

Origin of jade:

1585–95; < F < It giada < obs. Sp (piedra de) ijada (stone of) colic < VL *iliata= L īli(a) flanks (see ilium ) +-ata -ate1; so called because supposed to cure nephritic colic

jade′like`(adj.)

jadedʒeɪd(n.; v.)jad•ed, jad•ing.

(n.)a worn-out, broken-down, worthless, or vicious horse.
a disreputable, ill-tempered, or indiscreet woman.
(v.i.)to make or become dull, worn-out, or weary, as from overwork or overuse.

Origin of jade:

1350–1400

Princeton's WordNet

jade, jadestone(noun)
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop(noun)
a woman adulterer
jade green, jade(noun)
a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
hack, jade, nag, plug(adj)
an old or over-worked horse
jade, jade-green(verb)
of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade(verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
"I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"
tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue(verb)
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"

Wiktionary

Jade(ProperNoun)
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Origin: From jade, taken into general use in the 1970s.

Webster Dictionary

Jade(noun)
a stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish. It is very hard and compact, capable of fine polish, and is used for ornamental purposes and for implements, esp. in Eastern countries and among many early peoples
Jade(noun)
a mean or tired horse; a worthless nag
Jade(noun)
a disreputable or vicious woman; a wench; a quean; also, sometimes, a worthless man
Jade(noun)
a young woman; -- generally so called in irony or slight contempt
Jade(verb)
to treat like a jade; to spurn
Jade(verb)
to make ridiculous and contemptible
Jade(verb)
to exhaust by overdriving or long-continued labor of any kind; to tire or wear out by severe or tedious tasks; to harass
Jade(verb)
to become weary; to lose spirit

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Jade
is the common name of about 150 ornamental stones, but belongs properly only to nephrite, a pale grey, yellowish, or white mineral found in New Zealand, Siberia, and chiefly in China, where it is highly valued.