jar
/d͡ʒɑː/
A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes; A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful
- plural
- jars
Meanings
- 1
A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes
Fill the jars with water.
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I can't open this jar.
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- 2
A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful
- 3
A clashing or discordant set of sounds, particularly with a quivering or vibrating quality
- 4
An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burialrare
- 5
A pint glassrare
- 6
A glass of beer or cider, served by the pintrare
- 7
A quivering or vibrating movement or sensation resulting from something being shaken or struckrare
- 8
A sense of alarm or dismayrare
- 9
The effect of something contradictory or discordant; a clashrare
- 10
A disagreement, a dispute, a quarrel; (uncountable) contention, discord; quarrellingrare