Jararaca to Jealous
Jararaca
(||Jar`a*ra"ca) n. [Pg., from the native name.] (Zoöl.) A poisonous serpent of Brazil about
eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots.
Jarble
(Jar"ble) v. t. To wet; to bemire. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Jardinière
(||Jar`di`nière") n. [F., fem. of jardinier gardener. See Garden.] An ornamental stand or receptacle
for plants, flowers, etc., used as a piece of decorative furniture in room.
Jards
(Jards) n. [F. jarde, jardon.] (Far.) A callous tumor on the leg of a horse, below the hock.
Jargle
(Jar"gle) v. i. [Cf. OSw. jerga to repeat angrily, to brawl, Icel. jarg tedious iteration, F. jargonner
to talk jargon. See Jargon gabble.] To emit a harsh or discordant sound. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Jargon
(Jar"gon) n. [F. jargon, OF. also gargon, perh. akin to E. garrulous, or gargle.] Confused,
unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. "A barbarous
jargon." Macaulay. "All jargon of the schools." Prior.
The jargon which serves the traffickers.
Johnson. Jargon
(Jar"gon) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jargoned (-gond); p. pr. & vb. n. Jargoning.] To utter jargon; to
emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner.
The noisy jay,
Jargoning like a foreigner at his food.
Longfellow. Jargon
(Jar"gon), n. [E. jargon, It. jiargone; perh. fr. Pers. zargn gold-colored, fr. zar gold. Cf.
Zircon.] (Min.) A variety of zircon. See Zircon.
Jargonelle
(Jar`go*nelle") n. [F. jargonelle a very gritty variety of pear. See Jargon zircon.] A variety
of pear which ripens early.
Jargonic
(Jar*gon"ic) a. Of or pertaining to the mineral jargon.
Jargonist
(Jar"gon*ist) n. One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang. Macaulay.
Jarl
(||Jarl) n. [Icel., nobleman, chief. See Earl.] A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders
in the Danish and Norse invasions. Longfellow.
Jarnut
(Jar"nut`) n. [Of Scand. origin: cf. Dan. jordnöd.] (Bot.) An earthnut. Dr. Prior.
Jarosite
(Ja*ro"site) n. [From Barranco Jaroso, in Spain.] (Min.) An ocher-yellow mineral occurring in
minute rhombohedral crystals. It is a hydrous sulphate of iron and potash.
Jar-owl
(Jar"-owl`) n. (Zoöl.) The goatsucker.
Jarrah
(Jar"rah) n. The mahoganylike wood of the Australian Eucalyptus marginata. See Eucalyptus.
Jarring
(Jar"ring) a. [See Jar.] Shaking; disturbing; discordant. "A jarring sound." Dryden.
Jarring
(Jar"ring) n.
1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines.
2. Discord; a clashing of interests. "Endless jarrings and immortal hate." Dryden.
Jarringly
(Jar"ring*ly), adv. In a jarring or discordant manner.
Jarvey
(Jar"vey, Jar"vy) n.
