jade

Carved Chinese stone

Jade is a hard green stone prized for ornamental carving, especially in East Asian cultures.

The color jade describes a specific shade of green.

As a verb, to jade means to tire or wear out, though this use is rare outside the adjective jaded, meaning dulled or wearied by excess: jaded by years of disappointment.

An older meaning—a worn-out horse or a disreputable woman—survives mainly in period literature. (Capitalized Jade is a given name.)

gemstone

nephrite

Silicate mineral, greenish

luster · hardness · mineral · gemology · semi-precious · imperial · Burmese

Chinese

nephrite

Silicate mineral, greenish

  • biTwo, as prefix
  • emperorMale ruler of empire
  • burialPlacing deceased underground

ancestor · ritual · Neolithic · Shang · Zhou · Han · imperial · Confucius · virtue · purity

color

green

Color of vegetation

  • celadonGrayish-green ceramic finish
  • seafoamFrothy bubbles on waves
  • paleLacking color intensity

milky · translucent · muted · soft · viridian · sage · moss · spinach · apple · icy

carving

sculpture

Shaped three-dimensional art

figurine · intricate · lapidary · engraving · etching · relief · intaglio · cameo · statuette · bangle

ornamental

bangle

Rigid wrist ornament

earring · brooch · ring · amulet · talisman · inlay · bead · charm · decorative · vase

tired

weary

Deeply tired, spent

disillusioned · bored · blasé · indifferent · apathetic · unimpressed · desensitized · fatigued · disenchanted

healing

chakra

Spiritual node in body

qi · wellness · holistic · meditation · cleansing · protection · calm · serenity · abundance · prosperity

Categories
Opposites
gemstone type

jaderuby

Precious red gemstone

sapphire · diamond · garnet · coral · carnelian

energy/interest state

jaderefresh

Restore energy or newness

energize · invigorate · revitalize · animate · enliven

condition/quality

jadethoroughbred

Of pure ancestral line

charger · stallion · steed · lady · gentlewoman

Phrases
Family

jaded, jades, jadeite, jadedness, unjaded, jadedly

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G