Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Affected with jaundice.
- adjective Yellow or yellowish.
- adjective Affected by or exhibiting envy, prejudice, or hostility.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Affected with jaundice.
- adjective Prejudiced; envious.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Affected with
jaundice . - adjective
Prejudiced ;envious ; as, a jaundiced judgment.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste
- adjective affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc
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Examples
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You see, she was jaundiced, which is VERY common in newborns, and although highly treatable when it is caught early on, if it goes UNtreated it causes serious lasting effects.
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She couldn't hear them, but then the doctor said something to Dr. Desai that included the word "jaundiced".
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: LESBIANS HAVING BABIES Maggie Jochild 2007
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Red always makes him look kind of jaundiced, if you know what I mean.
Dragons of Winter Night Weis, Margaret 1985
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Red always makes him look kind of jaundiced, if you know what I mean.
Dragons of Winter Night Weis, Margaret 1985
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Red always makes him look kind of jaundiced, if you know what I mean.
Hammer and Axe Parkinson, Dan 1985
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I became, as he complained, "jaundiced" towards him ... but he has forgiven me -- and his smile, I hope, will draw all such humours from me.
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb Mary Lamb 1805
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A CONTROVERSIAL documentary which set out to lift the lid on immigration's impact on Wisbech has been slammed as "jaundiced" and "misleading" by the market town's MP.
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A CONTROVERSIAL documentary which set out to lift the lid on immigration's impact on Wisbech has been slammed as "jaundiced" and "misleading" by the market town's MP.
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A CONTROVERSIAL documentary which set out to lift the lid on immigration's impact on Wisbech has been slammed as "jaundiced" and "misleading" by the market town's MP.
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A CONTROVERSIAL documentary which set out to lift the lid on immigration's impact on Wisbech has been slammed as "jaundiced" and "misleading" by the market town's MP.
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