jadish

English

Etymology

From jade +‎ -ish.

Adjective

jadish (comparative more jadish, superlative most jadish)

  1. (of a horse) Vicious and ill-tempered, like a jade.
  2. (of a woman) unchaste
    • c. 1700, Roger L'Estrange, Seneca's Morals:
      A skilful rider brings his horse to obedience by mingling fair means with foul ; whereas to be perpetually switching and spurring , makes him vicious and jadish
  3. Somewhat jade in color.

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