noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈd͡ʒɔːndɪs/
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: icterus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: symptom
Narrower terms: jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn, icterus neonatorum, kernicterus
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verb
Meaning 6
affect with, or as if with, jaundice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: affect
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verb
Meaning 7
distort adversely
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deform, distort, strain
History
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”).
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90 source translations are retained for this English entry.