wide-mouthed jar

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• -mouthed — / mowdhd/ combining form 1. Having a mouth of a specified type, as wide mouthed 2. Using language of a specified type, as foul mouthed • • • Main Entry: ↑mouth * * * mouthed «mowthd, mowtht», adjective. having a mouth or mouths: »a mouthed shell… …   Useful english dictionary

• jar — Ⅰ. jar [1] ► NOUN 1) a wide mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery. 2) Brit. informal a glass of beer. ORIGIN French jarre, from Arabic. Ⅱ. jar [2] ► …   English terms dictionary

• jar — jar1 noun 1》 a wide mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery. 2》 Brit. informal a glass of beer. Origin C16: from Fr. jarre, from Arab. jarra. jar2 verb (jars, jarring, jarred) 1》 send a painful or uncomfortable shock through (a… …   English new terms dictionary

• jar — 1. To jolt or shake. 2. A jolting or shaking. heel j. the patient standing on tiptoe feels pain on suddenly bringing the heels to the ground: 1. in the spine in Pott disease or disk space infection; 2. in one lumbar …   Medical dictionary

• apothecary jar — noun : a usually wide mouthed covered and ornamented jar (as for drugs, herbs, or bathroom and kitchen supplies) * * * a small, covered jar, formerly used by druggists to hold pharmaceuticals, now chiefly in household use to hold spices, candies …   Useful english dictionary

• Mason jar — noun chiefly N. Amer. a wide mouthed glass jar with an airtight screw top, used for preserving fruit and vegetables. Origin C19: named after the American inventor John L. Mason …   English new terms dictionary

• open-mouthed — o′pen mouthed′ adj. 1) having the mouth open 2) gaping, as with surprise or astonishment 3) having a wide mouth, as a pitcher or jar • Etymology: 1525–35 o′pen mouth′ed•ly ˈmaʊ ðɪd li, ˈmaʊθt li adv …   From formal English to slang

• open-mouthed — open mouthedly /oh peuhn mow dhid lee, mowtht lee/, adv. open mouthedness, n. /oh peuhn mowdhd , mowtht /, adj. 1. having the mouth open. 2. gaping, as with surprise or astonishment. 3. greedy, ravenous, or rapacious. 4. clamoring at the sight of …   Universalium

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

• zambomba — /thäm bomˈbä/ noun A simple Spanish musical instrument, made by stretching a piece of parchment over a wide mouthed jar and inserting a stick in it, sounded by rubbing the stick with the fingers ORIGIN: Sp …   Useful english dictionary

• jarring — Ⅰ. jar [1] ► NOUN 1) a wide mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery. 2) Brit. informal a glass of beer. ORIGIN French jarre, from Arabic. Ⅱ. jar [2] ► …   English terms dictionary