- jaspery
- jas·pery
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jaspery
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Jaspery — Jas per*y, a. Of the nature of jasper; mixed with jasper … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jaspery — adjective see jasper … New Collegiate Dictionary
jaspery — /jas peuh ree/, adj. 1. containing or composed of jasper. 2. resembling jasper. [1825 35; JASPER1 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
jaspery — adjective Resembling jasper … Wiktionary
jaspery — p(ə)rē, ri adjective : of, resembling, or containing jasper … Useful english dictionary
Jaspidean — Jas*pid e*an, Jaspideous Jas*pid e*ous, a. [L. iaspideus. See {Jasper}.] Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jaspideous — Jaspidean Jas*pid e*an, Jaspideous Jas*pid e*ous, a. [L. iaspideus. See {Jasper}.] Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jasper — noun Etymology: Middle English jaspre, from Anglo French jaspre, jaspe, from Latin jaspis, from Greek iaspis, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew yāshĕpheh jasper Date: 14th century 1. an opaque cryptocrystalline quartz of any of several colors;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
jaspidean — adjective a) Resembling jasper. b) Containing jasper Syn: jasperoid, jasperous, jaspery … Wiktionary
jas|per|y — «JAS puh ree», adjective. of, like, or containing jasper: »jaspery agate … Useful english dictionary
