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jade

jade

4 5.2
Having a light green color between blue and yellow
  • adjective
  • /dʒeɪd/
: verde jade
  • The walls of the room were painted a soft shade of jade, creating a calm and inviting atmosphere.

Examples

  • The key to the jade look is definitely little tiny layers.

  • This is the fluorescis DO and jade like glowing lip gloss.

  • Strictly speaking, therefore, these pieces—as well as the new, similar samples of rock I found in Motagua Valley—were not jade.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Her dress was a stunning jade color that sparkled beautifully in the sunlight.

  • He chose a jade green scarf to complement his winter coat.

Synonyms

greenish
vsjade
12 1.0

A little like the color of leaves

is a specific color range rather than a mere faint green tint
jade-green
vsjade
1 4.1

A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow

shares the exact same color range without added difference

Compounds

1 3.3

A light green color like the pale green of a jewel

1 4.1

A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow

jade vine
  • Philippine
1 8.2

A climbing evergreen plant with bright green claw-shaped flowers used for decoration

How Green

dark-green
17 1.0
emerald
18 3.8
jade
4 5.2
sea green
3 1.5
bluish green
2 2.7

Surface Forms

jade positive

Etymology

Jade as an adjective means 'the color of the jade stone', so it describes something that is green like that gem.