Synonyms for jade
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Nag — A bad-tempered or disreputable woman
nag, hussy, loose woman, bitch, witch, minx, vixen, slut, shrew, tramp, adulteress, drab, virago, strumpet, trollop, harridan, slattern, termagant, quean, harpy, hag, harlot
2. Stone — A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving…
stone, jadestone, jade-stone dated, yu dated
4. Money tree — A succulent plant, Crassula ovata
Other
yaud UK
Definitions
- n. 1
A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
- n. 2
A succulent plant, Crassula ovata.
- n. 3
A bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
- n. 4
A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.
Related words
- Word family
- jaded
- Phrases
- jade plant dwarf jade jade green jade vine vesuvianite jade
Forms
- Plural
- jades → nags, hussies, bitches, witches…
Example sentences
- virago An outspoken woman, Liz was often branded a virago.
- strumpet They answered: Should they abuse our sister as a strumpet?
- stone He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| jade | rising | |
| minx | rising | |
| virago | rising | |
| adulteress | rising | |
| strumpet | rising | |
| stone | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- yu1
- 3 letters
- nag1, hag1
- 4 letters
- plug1, hack1, slut1, drab1, minx, yaud
- 5 letters
- bitch1, stone1, witch1, tramp1, vixen2, shrew, harpy, hussy2, quean
- 6 letters
- harlot2, dobbin2, virago3
- 7 letters
- trollop
- 8 letters
- strumpet, harridan, slattern
- 9 letters
- termagant, jadestone
- 10 letters
- adulteress
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vixen2 = 2 syllables).