jarring
[d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ] adjective, noun
Also a form of jar
Forms jarrings
- adjective That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
- noun Storage in jars. “The jarring of peaches took place at the end of the season.”
- noun A feeling or movement that jars or jolts.
Etymology
From jar (“to clash, conflict, disturb”) + -ing.
From jar + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Shaking; disturbing; discordant. "A jarring sound." Dryden.
- A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines.
- Discord; a clashing of interests. "Endless jarrings and immortal hate." Dryden.
Etymology [See Jar.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “jarring”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details