jaun|diced — «JAWN dihst, JAHN », adjective. 1. affected with or as if with jaundice; yellow colored: »Koldunov led Lik up a crooked little street, mottled here and there by jaundiced, and also somehow crooked, sunlight (Vladimir Nabokov). 2. Figurative.… … Useful english dictionary
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jaun|dice — «JAWN dihs, JAHN », noun, verb, diced, dic|ing. –n. 1. an unhealthy bodily condition that causes yellowness of the skin, eyes, and body fluids, and disturbed vision; icterus. It is caused by too much bile in the blood and is a symptom of… … Useful english dictionary
jaundiced — jaun·diced dəst adj affected with jaundice <a deeply jaundiced patient> … Medical dictionary
jaundiced — jaun|diced [ˈdʒo:ndıst US ˈdʒo:n , ˈdʒa:n ] adj 1.) thinking that people or things are bad, especially because you have had bad experiences in the past ▪ He has a very jaundiced view of the world. ▪ She viewed politics and politicians with a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jaundiced — jaun|diced [ dʒɔndıst ] adjective 1. ) tending to dislike or criticize things: She took a rather jaundiced view of Christmas shopping. 2. ) looking UNHEALTHY and slightly yellow in color, especially because of illness … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jaundiced — jaun•diced [[t]ˈdʒɔn dɪst, ˈdʒɑn [/t]] adj. 1) affected with or colored by or as if by jaundice: jaundiced skin[/ex] 2) affected with or exhibiting prejudice or distorted judgment: a jaundiced viewpoint[/ex] • Etymology: 1630–40 … From formal English to slang
Jaundiced — Jaun diced, a. 1. Affected with jaundice. [1913 Webster] Jaundiced eyes seem to see all objects yellow. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. Prejudiced; envious; as, a jaundiced judgment. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jaundice — jaun•dice [[t]ˈdʒɔn dɪs, ˈdʒɑn [/t]] n. v. diced, dic•ing 1) pat Also called icterus yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood. 2) a state of feeling in which views are prejudiced … From formal English to slang