bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness
(noun) a rough and bitter manner
jaundice, icterus
(noun) yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
jaundice
(verb) affect with, or as if with, jaundice
jaundice
(verb) distort adversely; “Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jaundice (countable and uncountable, plural jaundices)
(pathology) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine. [from early 14th c.]
Synonym: icterus
(figurative) A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy. [from 1620s]
jaundice (third-person singular simple present jaundices, present participle jaundicing, simple past and past participle jaundiced)
(transitive) To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice. [from 1791]
Source: Wiktionary
Jaun"dice, n. Etym: [OE. jaunis, F. jaunisse, fr. jaune yellow, orig. jalne, fr. L. galbinus yellowish, fr. galbus yellow.] (Med.)
Definition: A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the fæces, constipation, uneasiness in the region of the stomach, loss of appetite, and general languor and lassitude. It is caused usually by obstruction of the biliary passages and consequent damming up, in the liver, of the bile, which is then absorbed into the blood. Blue jaundice. See Cyanopathy.
Jaun"dice, v. t.
Definition: To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice. The envy of wealth jaundiced his soul. Ld. Lytton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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