jarred
v. intr.
1.
To make or utter a harsh sound.
2.
To be disturbing or irritating; grate: The incessant talking jarred on my nerves.
3.
To shake or shiver from impact.
4.
To clash or conflict: "We ourselves . . . often jar with the landscape" (Isak Dinesen).
v. tr.
1.
To bump or cause to move or shake from impact.
2.
To startle or unsettle; shock.
n.
1.
A jolt; a shock. See Synonyms at collision.
2.
Harsh or grating sound; discord.
[Perhaps of imitative origin.]
jar'ring·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History
jar (n.)
"cylindrical vessel," 1421, possibly from M.Fr. jarre "liquid measure" (smaller than a barrel), from Prov. jarra, from Arabic jarrah "earthen water vessel" (whence also Sp. jarra, It. giarra).
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