jade

/dʒeɪd/
verb
  1. To make someone tired or worn out, especially by hard work or long effort.
    • Years of working double shifts had jaded her spirit.
    • The long hike jaded the hikers before they reached the summit.
    • The constant noise from the construction site jaded everyone in the office.
adjective
  1. Having a light green color like the stone jade.
    • She wore a jade dress to the spring wedding.
    • His jade eyes sparkled in the sunlight.
    • The jade tiles gave the bathroom a calm, natural feel.
noun
  1. A hard, usually green stone used for jewelry and decorative objects.
    • The ancient statue was carved from a single piece of jade.
    • Jade is often associated with good luck in many cultures.
    • She wore a beautiful necklace made of green jade.
  2. A light green color like that of the stone jade.
    • He chose a jade tie to match his eyes.
    • The car was a striking jade green that turned heads.
    • She painted her bedroom walls a soft shade of jade.
  3. An old or worn-out horse; a nag.
    • That jade can barely trot across the field anymore.
    • The farmer sold his old jade for scrap metal.
    • No one wanted to ride the tired jade.
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