Associations to the word «Jade»

Wiktionary

JADE, noun. ​(uncountable) A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
JADE, noun. A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.
JADE, adjective. Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.
JADE, noun. A horse too old to be put to work.
JADE, noun. (especially pejorative) A woman.
JADE, verb. To tire, weary or fatigue
JADE, verb. (obsolete) To treat like a jade; to spurn.
JADE, verb. (obsolete) To make ridiculous and contemptible.
JADE, proper noun. A female given name.
JADE EMPEROR, proper noun. In Chinese folk culture, the Taoist god who rules Heaven and all realms of existence below it, including those of Man and Hell.
JADE GATE, noun. The vagina, especially in reference to sex. Used in East Asian literature.
JADE GATES, noun. Plural of jade gate
JADE STALK, noun. The penis, especially in reference to sex. Used in East Asian literature.
JADE STALKS, noun. Plural of jade stalk

Dictionary definition

JADE, noun. A semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite.
JADE, noun. A woman adulterer.
JADE, noun. A light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green.
JADE, noun. An old or over-worked horse.
JADE, verb. Lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food".
JADE, verb. Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike".
JADE, adjective. Of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley