jar
/jär/
noun
a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food.
"a large storage jar"
synonyms: glass/earthenware container, pot, crock, urn, pitcher, jug, flask, decanter, carafe, flagon, ewer, drum, canister, vessel, container, receptacle, repository, creamer, jorum, reservatory
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4 days ago · 1 of 3 verb. ˈjär. jarred; jarring. 1. a. : to make a harsh or disagreeable sound. b. : to have a harsh or disagreeable effect. noise that jars ...
verb (used with object) · to cause to rattle or shake. · to have a sudden and unpleasant effect upon (the feelings, nerves, etc.): The burglary violently jarred ...
When you put something in a jar, you jar it. Another way to use the verb version of jar is to mean "shock painfully or unpleasantly:" "Every bump we drove over ...
a container made of glass, stone, earthenware, etc., usually cylindrical, with a large opening and no spout: some jars have handles.
jar (something) (on something) The spade jarred on something metal. He jarred his knee in training yesterday.
1[transitive, intransitive] to give or receive a sudden, sharp, painful knock jar something The jolt seemed to jar every bone in her body. jar (something) ...
verb (used without object),jarred, jar·ring. to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of ...