jar

[ jahr ]

/ dʒɑr /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR jar ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware: a cookie jar.

the quantity such a container can or does hold.

Origin of jar

First recorded in 1585–95; Middle English jarre “liquid measure smaller than a barrel,” possibly from Old French jarre, from Spanish or Portuguese jarra, jarro “a jar, pitcher,” or from Medieval Latin jarra, from Old Provençal jarra, from Arabic jarrah “earthen water vessel”

OTHER WORDS FROM jar

jarless, adjective

Words nearby jar

Japonism, Japurá, japygid, Jaques, Jaques-Dalcroze, jar, jarabe tapatío, Jarash, jardin anglais, jardiniere, Jared

Definition for jar (2 of 3)

jar²

[ jahr ]

/ dʒɑr /

verb (used without object), jarred, jar·ring.

to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.

to produce a harsh, grating sound; sound discordantly.

to vibrate audibly; rattle: The window jarred in the frame.

to vibrate or shake.

to conflict, clash, or disagree.

verb (used with object), jarred, jar·ring.

to cause to rattle or shake.

to have a sudden and unpleasant effect upon (the feelings, nerves, etc.): The burglary violently jarred their sense of security.

to cause to sound harshly or discordantly.

noun

a jolt or shake; a vibrating movement, as from concussion.

a sudden unpleasant effect upon the mind or feelings; shock.

a harsh, grating sound.

a discordant sound or combination of sounds.

a quarrel or disagreement, especially a minor one.

Origin of jar

First recorded in 1520–30; probably imitative; cf. chirr

OTHER WORDS FROM jar

jar·ring·ly, adverbun·jarred, adjectiveun·jar·ring, adjective

Definition for jar (3 of 3)

jar³

[ jahr ]

/ dʒɑr /

Archaic

noun

a turn or turning.

Origin of jar

First recorded in 1665–75; variant of char³; cf. ajar²

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for jar

That included jars at the Natural History Museum in London, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in the US, and the Bombay Natural History Society in India.
What hundreds of pickled frog carcasses can tell us about their enormous eyes|María Paula Rubiano A.|October 1, 2020|Popular Science
All the jar parts including the lid are dishwasher safe, and the manufacturer backs it up with a two-year warranty.
Blenders that make great gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|September 28, 2020|Popular Science
What’s missing is something only a restaurant like Top Taste can provide, that can’t be found in a jar of seasoning.
Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing|Elazar Sontag|September 25, 2020|Eater
I have a jar of browning sauce now, and I’ve bought as many of the hot sauces I remember seeing on the tables at Top Taste as I can find.
Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing|Elazar Sontag|September 25, 2020|Eater

When I showed up at Starship Agarikon, I found Stamets sitting on the deck fiddling around with a mason jar and a blue plastic dish.
The Fungal Evangelist Who Would Save the Bees - Issue 90: Something Green|Merlin Sheldrake|September 23, 2020|Nautilus
[Laughs] I am definitely NOT playing anything like Jar Jar Binks!
Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema|Marlow Stern|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It held aspirin, Sal Hepatica, cigarette papers and a Mason jar full of tobacco.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Olivia: At home, I found myself staring at a jar of snake venom skin product.
We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs|Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was inspired by the short story “Mermaid in a Jar” by writer Sheila Heti, who spoke with Simmons for Interview magazine.
A Doll’s Life: Laurie Simmons Explores Kigurumi|Ann Binlot|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the Met, jewels by JAR may be tacky junk, but they tell us about ourselves.
Liberace Would Have Balked|Blake Gopnik|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He drew back a little, first checking to see if the guard was watching, then he bent down and looked into the jar.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
Put this apparatus into a jar of water, and place the whole under a receiver.
Endless Amusement|Unknown
Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar.
The Five Jars|Montague Rhodes James
Suppose that the cultivator goes every morning with a jar to carry off the stagnant water where it is productive of injury.
Harmonies of Political Economy|Frdric Bastiat
The jar is made to rest upon the girdle of the bearer, while she supports it upon her back by one or both of the handles.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118|Various

British Dictionary definitions for jar (1 of 3)

jar¹

/ (dʒɑː) /

noun

a wide-mouthed container that is usually cylindrical, made of glass or earthenware, and without handles

Also: jarful the contents or quantity contained in a jar

British informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beerto have a jar with someone

obsolete a measure of electrical capacitance

Word Origin for jar

C16: from Old French jarre, from Old Provençal jarra, from Arabic jarrah large earthen vessel

British Dictionary definitions for jar (2 of 3)

jar²

/ (dʒɑː) /

verb jars, jarring or jarred

to vibrate or cause to vibrate

to make or cause to make a harsh discordant sound

(often foll by on) to have a disturbing or painful effect (on the nerves, mind, etc)

(intr) to disagree; clash

noun

a jolt or shock

a harsh discordant sound

Derived forms of jar

jarring, adjectivejarringly, adverb

Word Origin for jar

C16: probably of imitative origin; compare Old English cearran to creak

British Dictionary definitions for jar (3 of 3)

jar³

/ (dʒɑː) /

noun

on a jar or on the jar (of a door) slightly open; ajar

Word Origin for jar

C17 (in the sense: turn): from earlier char, from Old English cierran to turn; see ajar 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	jar
释义	jar ¹ [ jahr ] / dʒɑr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jar ON THESAURUS.COM noun a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware: a cookie jar. the quantity such a container can or does hold. Origin of jar ¹ First recorded in 1585–95; Middle English jarre “liquid measure smaller than a barrel,” possibly from Old French jarre, from Spanish or Portuguese jarra, jarro “a jar, pitcher,” or from Medieval Latin jarra, from Old Provençal jarra, from Arabic jarrah “earthen water vessel” OTHER WORDS FROM jar jarless, adjective Words nearby jar Japonism, Japurá, japygid, Jaques, Jaques-Dalcroze, jar, jarabe tapatío, Jarash, jardin anglais, jardiniere, Jared Definition for jar (2 of 3) jar² [ jahr ] / dʒɑr / verb (used without object), jarred, jar·ring. to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred. to produce a harsh, grating sound; sound discordantly. to vibrate audibly; rattle: The window jarred in the frame. to vibrate or shake. to conflict, clash, or disagree. verb (used with object), jarred, jar·ring. to cause to rattle or shake. to have a sudden and unpleasant effect upon (the feelings, nerves, etc.): The burglary violently jarred their sense of security. to cause to sound harshly or discordantly. noun a jolt or shake; a vibrating movement, as from concussion. a sudden unpleasant effect upon the mind or feelings; shock. a harsh, grating sound. a discordant sound or combination of sounds. a quarrel or disagreement, especially a minor one. Origin of jar ² First recorded in 1520–30; probably imitative; cf. chirr OTHER WORDS FROM jar jar·ring·ly, adverbun·jarred, adjectiveun·jar·ring, adjective Definition for jar (3 of 3) jar³ [ jahr ] / dʒɑr / Archaic noun a turn or turning. Origin of jar ³ First recorded in 1665–75; variant of char³; cf. ajar² Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jar That included jars at the Natural History Museum in London, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in the US, and the Bombay Natural History Society in India. What hundreds of pickled frog carcasses can tell us about their enormous eyes\|María Paula Rubiano A.\|October 1, 2020\|Popular Science All the jar parts including the lid are dishwasher safe, and the manufacturer backs it up with a two-year warranty. Blenders that make great gifts\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 28, 2020\|Popular Science What’s missing is something only a restaurant like Top Taste can provide, that can’t be found in a jar of seasoning. Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing\|Elazar Sontag\|September 25, 2020\|Eater I have a jar of browning sauce now, and I’ve bought as many of the hot sauces I remember seeing on the tables at Top Taste as I can find. Until I Can Go Back to My Favorite Restaurant, This Jerk Paste Is the Next Best Thing\|Elazar Sontag\|September 25, 2020\|Eater When I showed up at Starship Agarikon, I found Stamets sitting on the deck fiddling around with a mason jar and a blue plastic dish. The Fungal Evangelist Who Would Save the Bees - Issue 90: Something Green\|Merlin Sheldrake\|September 23, 2020\|Nautilus [Laughs] I am definitely NOT playing anything like Jar Jar Binks! Motion Capture Maestro Andy Serkis on ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and Revolutionizing Cinema\|Marlow Stern\|July 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It held aspirin, Sal Hepatica, cigarette papers and a Mason jar full of tobacco. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis\|Stanley Booth\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Olivia: At home, I found myself staring at a jar of snake venom skin product. We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs\|Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was inspired by the short story “Mermaid in a Jar” by writer Sheila Heti, who spoke with Simmons for Interview magazine. A Doll’s Life: Laurie Simmons Explores Kigurumi\|Ann Binlot\|March 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the Met, jewels by JAR may be tacky junk, but they tell us about ourselves. Liberace Would Have Balked\|Blake Gopnik\|January 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He drew back a little, first checking to see if the guard was watching, then he bent down and looked into the jar. The Egyptian Cat Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin Put this apparatus into a jar of water, and place the whole under a receiver. Endless Amusement\|Unknown Not to go over the preliminaries again, I did, when the proper time came, touch my tongue with the contents of the third jar. The Five Jars\|Montague Rhodes James Suppose that the cultivator goes every morning with a jar to carry off the stagnant water where it is productive of injury. Harmonies of Political Economy\|Frdric Bastiat The jar is made to rest upon the girdle of the bearer, while she supports it upon her back by one or both of the handles. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118\|Various British Dictionary definitions for jar (1 of 3) jar¹ / (dʒɑː) / noun a wide-mouthed container that is usually cylindrical, made of glass or earthenware, and without handles Also: jarful the contents or quantity contained in a jar British informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beerto have a jar with someone obsolete a measure of electrical capacitance Word Origin for jar C16: from Old French jarre, from Old Provençal jarra, from Arabic jarrah large earthen vessel British Dictionary definitions for jar (2 of 3) jar² / (dʒɑː) / verb jars, jarring or jarred to vibrate or cause to vibrate to make or cause to make a harsh discordant sound (often foll by on) to have a disturbing or painful effect (on the nerves, mind, etc) (intr) to disagree; clash noun a jolt or shock a harsh discordant sound Derived forms of jar jarring, adjectivejarringly, adverb Word Origin for jar C16: probably of imitative origin; compare Old English cearran to creak British Dictionary definitions for jar (3 of 3) jar³ / (dʒɑː) / noun on a jar or on the jar (of a door) slightly open; ajar Word Origin for jar C17 (in the sense: turn): from earlier char, from Old English cierran to turn; see ajar 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jar jug, flask, urn, vase, can, bottle, vessel, basin, pot, rattle, offend, disturb, irritate, annoy, irk, beaker, crock, decanter, pitcher, flagon
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jar

noun

Origin of jar

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Words nearby jar

Definition for jar (2 of 3)

verb (used without object), jarred, jar·ring.

verb (used with object), jarred, jar·ring.

noun

Origin of jar

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Definition for jar (3 of 3)

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for jar

British Dictionary definitions for jar (1 of 3)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for jar (2 of 3)

verb jars, jarring or jarred

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for jar (3 of 3)

noun

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