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  • English Word Jargon Definition To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner.
  • English Word Jargon Definition A variety of zircon. See Zircon.
  • English Word Jargoned Definition of Jargon
  • English Word Jargonelle Definition A variety of pear which ripens early.
  • English Word Jargonic Definition Of or pertaining to the mineral jargon.
  • English Word Jargoning Definition of Jargon
  • English Word Jargonist Definition One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang.
  • English Word Jarl Definition A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions.
  • English Word Jarnut Definition An earthnut.
  • English Word Jarosite Definition An ocher-yellow mineral occurring on minute rhombohedral crystals. It is a hydrous sulphate of iron and potash.
  • English Word Jarrah Definition The mahoganylike wood of the Australian Eucalyptus marginata. See Eucalyptus.
  • English Word Jarred Definition of Jar
  • English Word jarring Definition of Jar
  • English Word Jarring Definition Discord; a clashing of interests.
  • English Word Jarring Definition A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines.
  • English Word Jarring Definition Shaking; disturbing; discordant.
  • English Word Jarringly Definition In a jarring or discordant manner.
  • English Word Jarvey Definition Alt. of Jarvy
  • English Word Jarvy Definition The driver of a hackney coach.
  • English Word Jarvy Definition A hackney coach.
  • English Word Jasey Definition A wig; -- so called, perhaps, from being made of, or resembling, Jersey yarn.
  • English Word Jashawk Definition A young hawk.
  • English Word Jasmine Definition A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea.
  • English Word Jasp Definition Jasper.
  • English Word Jaspachate Definition Agate jasper.
  • English Word Jasper Definition An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.
  • English Word Jasperated Definition mixed with jasper; containing particles of jasper; as, jasperated agate.
  • English Word Jasperize Definition To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper.
  • English Word Jaspery Definition Of the nature of jasper; mixed with jasper.
  • English Word Jaspidean Definition Alt. of Jaspideous