jar

CEFRB1

/d͡ʒɑː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.

Examples

  • I wanted some salt, but there was none in the jar.

  • There are some cookies in the jar.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.

  2. An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.

  3. A pint glass

More examples

In context

  • He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could jar it loose.

  • I think the accident jarred him, as he hasn’t got back in a car since.

  • She refilled the jar with peanuts today evening.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English jarre (“jar”), from Medieval Latin jarra, or from Middle French jarre (“liquid measure”) (from Old French jare; modern French jarre (“earthenware jar”)), or from Spanish jarra, jarro (“jug, pitcher; mug, stein”), all from Arabic جَرَّة (jarra, “earthen receptacle”). The word is cognate with Italian giara (“jar; crock”), Occitan jarro, Portuguese jarra, jarro (“jug; ewer, pitcher”). The verb is derived from the noun.