jaundice
A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urineA morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
» Since when is your skin jaundiced?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
Gelbsucht, Ikterus
желту́хаželtúxa
жовтяницяžovtjanycja
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy.
- yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
- a rough and bitter manner
Examples
12 sentencesSince when is your skin jaundiced?
The disease he has is jaundice.
How long has your skin been jaundiced?
I have had jaundice for a while.
He has a very jaundiced view of life.
deEr hat eine sehr negative Sicht auf das Leben.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Middle French jaunisse, from jaune (“yellow”) +From Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Middle French jaunisse, from jaune (“yellow”) + -isse (“-ness”). Jaune, from Old French jalne, from Latin galbinus (“yellowish”), from galbus (“yellow”).
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Forms
plural: jaundicesSynonyms
6 synonyms- yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia:icterus
- a rough and bitter manner:bitternessacrimonyacerbitytartnessthorniness
Word family
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