jade

/ˈjād/

French, from obsolete Spanish (piedra de la) ijada, literally, loin stone, ultimately from Latin ilia, plural, flanks; from the belief that jade cures renal colic

noun

  1. either of two tough compact typically green gemstones that take a high polish:

  2. jadeite

  3. nephrite

verb

  1. to become weary or dulled

  2. to wear out by overwork or abuse

  3. to tire or dull through repetition or excess

tire weary fatigue exhaust jade mean to make or become unable or unwilling to continue. tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience. weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.

noun

  1. a broken-down, vicious, or worthless horse

  2. a disreputable woman

  3. a flirtatious girl