jade
/dʒeɪd/
verb
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.