Jar
Definition of jar:
part of speech: noun
A shaking; discord; vessel of glass or earthenware.
part of speech: verb
To shake:- pr. p. jarr'ing; pa. p. jarred.
part of speech: verb
To clash; quarrel; be inconsistent.
part of speech: participle
Jarring.
part of speech: noun
A deep, broad- mouthed vessel of earthenware or glass; a shake produced by a sudden shock; jolt; harsh sound; conflict of opinion or interest.
part of speech: participle
Jarred.
part of speech: verb
To shake.
part of speech: noun
An earthen or glass bottle with a wide mouth: a measure.
part of speech: verb
To cause to shake by a sudden shock; jolt.
part of speech: adverb
JARRINGLY.
part of speech: verb
To make a harsh discordant sound: to quarrel: to be inconsistent.
part of speech: noun
A harsh rattling sound: clash of interests or opinions: discord.
part of speech: verb
Usage examples for jar:
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On the soles of his feet was placed a large round empty jar about four feet long and from two and a half to three feet diameter.
"Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton", John Barrow. -
She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up.
"The Children's Bible", Henry A. Sherman Charles Foster Kent. -
A jar a fall, the slightest shock is enough to send them off!"
"Sally Dows and Other Stories", Bret Harte.