Associations to the word «Jarring»

Wiktionary

JARRING, adjective. That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
JARRING, noun. An act of jarring (in any sense).
JARRING, verb. Present participle of jar

Dictionary definition

JARRING, adjective. Making or causing a harsh and irritating sound; "the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats