jet
- noun
- /dʒɛt/
And when she showed me the photos, she's like Jet like genuine though.
- And when she showed me the photos, she's like Jet like genuine though.
Examples
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At last, she bought some jet and amber in the shape of bees.
Fiction book (1993) -
An emerald with a small jet stone embedded in it was set in an oval of silver.
Fiction book (1992) -
We see Martin Weir and a woman with jet-black hair sitting at a table.
Fiction book (1995) -
Sun was ninety years old, his jet black hair starting to show a little gray at the temples.
Fiction book (1999) -
Ann Webb, according to Peewee, was a small woman with jet-black hair and beautiful skin.
Fiction book (1998) -
Kaverin Ebonhand stepped from the doorway, his jet-black hands closed in tight fists before him.
Fiction book (1992) -
The necklace was made of exquisite jet, glimmering in the light.
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She wore a stunning brooch crafted from jet that complemented her elegant dress.
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The artisan showcased a variety of jewelry pieces made from jet at the art fair.
Synonyms
A hard, shiny stone cut and polished for use in jewelry
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
Bright blue electric flashes that shoot up from thundercloud tops into the upper sky
- Specialized
A force that moves something forward by forcing out a fast stream of air or water
- Specialized
A device that sends gas through a small opening to make a steady flame for heat or light
A machine that prints words and pictures by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper
- Archaic
A printer that uses heat to make tiny ink bubbles and prints them on paper
- Specialized
A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid
- Specialized
An engine with a large fan that pushes extra air to make the plane go faster
A lifestyle of frequent travel to fashionable foreign places, often with luxury
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jet (gemstone) comes from the old Greek word gagatēs, named after a place where the black stone was found, and so the deep, shiny black gem became known as 'jet'.