jaundice
Plural: jaundices
Noun
- 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
- A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine.
- A feeling of bitterness, resentment or jealousy.
Verb
Verb Forms: jaundiced, jaundicing, jaundices
- To prejudice or bias someone unfavorably, often through bitterness.
- distort adversely
- "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"
- affect with, or as if with, jaundice
- To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.
Examples
- Don’t let a bad tile rack JAUNDICE your view of the Words With Friends game; strategy still matters.
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Synonyms
acerbity, acrimony, bitterness, icterus, tartness, thorniness
Scrabble Score: 18
jaundice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordjaundice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jaundice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary