jasper
jas·per
jasper · jaspers · jaspered · jaspering
To decorate with, or as if with, jasperTo decorate with, or as if with, jasper.
UK/ˈd͡ʒæs.pə/US/ˈd͡ʒæs.pɚ/
» Jasper never liked his name and planned to change it someday.
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1 sensesTo decorate with, or as if with, jasper.
Examples
2 sentencesJasper never liked his name and planned to change it someday.
None of your sass, Jasper, or I'll keelhaul you!
Origin
From Middle English jasper, jaspre, from Old French jaspre, a variant of jaspe (modern FreFrom Middle English jasper, jaspre, from Old French jaspre, a variant of jaspe (modern French jaspe), from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).
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Forms
jaspers, jaspering, jaspered, jasperedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle