jade

UK: /ˈdʒeɪd/ US: /dʒeɪd/ ,( jād)

Inflections of 'jade' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

jades

v 3rd person singular

jading

v pres p

jaded

v past

jaded

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

jade¹ /dʒeɪd/   n. [uncountable]

1. Mineralogy, Jewelry a mineral, sometimes green, considered valuable as an ornament for carvings, jewelry, etc.
2. Also called ˈjade ˈgreen. a color varying from bluish green to yellowish green.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

jade¹  ( jād), n. 

1. Mineralogy, Jewelry either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc.
2. Jewelry an object, as a carving, made from this material.
3. Also called jade′ green′. green, varying from bluish green to yellowish green.

• Vulgar Latin *iliata, equivalent. to Latin īli(a) flanks (see ilium) + -ata -ate¹; so called because supposed to cure nephritic colic
• obsolete Spanish (piedra de) ijada (stone of ) colic
• Italian giada
• French
• 1585–95

jade′like′, adj. 

jade²  ( jād), n., v., jad•ed, jad•ing. 
n. 

1. a worn-out, broken-down, worthless, or vicious horse.
2. a disreputable or ill-tempered woman.

v.t., v.i. 
3. to make or become dull, worn-out, or weary, as from overwork or overuse.
• 1350–1400; Middle English; of obscure origin, originally
jad′ish, adj. 
jad′ish•ly, adv. 
jad′ish•ness, n. 

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jade / dʒeɪd/ noun

1. a semiprecious stone consisting of either jadeite or nephrite. It varies in colour from white to green and is used for making ornaments and jewellery
2. the green colour of jade
3. (as modifier): a jade skirt

Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from Italian giada, from obsolete Spanish piedra de ijada colic stone (literally: stone of the flank, because it was believed to cure renal colic); ijada, from Vulgar Latin īliata (unattested) flanks, from Latin īlia, plural of īlium; see ileum

jade / dʒeɪd/ noun

1. an old overworked horse; nag; hack
2. a woman considered to be ill-tempered or disreputable

verb

1. to exhaust or make exhausted from work or use

Etymology: 14th Century: of unknown origin

ˈjadish adjective