[jawn-dis, jahn-] /ˈdʒɔn dɪs, ˈdʒɑn-/
Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis.
a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced or judgment is distorted, as by envy or resentment.
verb (used with object), jaundiced, jaundicing.
to distort or prejudice, as by envy or resentment:
His social position jaundiced his view of things.
Also called icterus. yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes due to the abnormal presence of bile pigments in the blood, as in hepatitis
a mental state of bitterness, jealousy, and ill humour resulting in distorted judgment
to distort (the judgment, etc) adversely: jealousy had jaundiced his mind
to affect with or as if with jaundice
c.1300, jaunis, from Old French jaunice, earlier jalnice, “yellowness” (12c.), from jaune “yellow,” from Latin galbinus “greenish yellow,” probably from PIE *ghel- “yellow, green” (see Chloe).
With intrusive -d- (cf. gender, astound, thunder). Figurative meaning “feeling in which views are colored or distorted” first recorded 1620s, from yellow’s association with bitterness and envy (see yellow). As a verb, from 1791, but usually in figurative use. Related: Jaundiced.
jaundice jaun·dice (jôn’dĭs, jän’-)
Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues, occurring as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus.
Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, or mucous membranes caused by the deposition of bile salts in these tissues, occurring as a sign of disorders that interfere with normal metabolism or transport of bile. Liver diseases such as hepatitis commonly cause jaundice.
A condition in which the skin, the whites of the eye, and other tissues take on a yellowish color because of an excess of bile coloring in the blood.
[jawn-dist, jahn-] /ˈdʒɔn dɪst, ˈdʒɑn-/ adjective 1. affected with or colored by or as if by : jaundiced skin. 2. affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment: a jaundiced viewpoint. [jawn-dis, jahn-] /ˈdʒɔn dɪs, ˈdʒɑn-/ noun 1. Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due […]
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jaundice of newborn n.
[jawnt, jahnt] /dʒɔnt, dʒɑnt/ noun 1. a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure. verb (used without object) 2. to make a short journey. /dʒɔːnt/ noun 1. a short pleasurable excursion; outing verb 2. (intransitive) to go on such an excursion n. 1670s in modern sense of “short pleasure trip,” earlier “tiresome journey” (1590s), earlier […]
[jawn-tee, jahn-] /ˈdʒɔn ti, ˈdʒɑn-/ adjective, jauntier, jauntiest. 1. easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step. 2. smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat. /ˈdʒɔːntɪ/ adjective -tier, -tiest 1. sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk: a jaunty step 2. smart; trim: a jaunty hat adj. 1660s, “elegant, stylish,” from French […]