jarring

jarring
I. a.
1.
Discordant, harsh.
2.
Wrangling, disagreeing, at variance.
3.
Conflicting, incompatible, inconsistent.
II. n.
1.
Clashing, collision.
2.
Shaking, agitation, jar.
3.
Quarrel, dispute, altercation, bickering, wrangling.

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  • Jarring — Jar ring n. 1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines. [1913 Webster] 2. Discord; a clashing of interests. Endless jarrings and immortal hate. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jarring — Jar ring, a. [See {Jar.}] Shaking; disturbing; discordant. A jarring sound. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jarring — index inapplicable, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, inconsistent, inept (inappropriate), repugnant ( …   Law dictionary

  • jarring — jar|ring [ dʒarıŋ ] adjective 1. ) surprising or slightly shocking: The only jarring note was the presence of his ex wife. 2. ) making your body move suddenly and unexpectedly: a jarring thud 3. ) a jarring noise is unpleasant and starts suddenly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • jarring — UK [ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ] / US [ˈdʒɑrɪŋ] adjective 1) surprising, or slightly shocking The only jarring note was the presence of his ex wife. 2) making your body move suddenly and unexpectedly a jarring thud 3) a jarring noise is unpleasant and starts… …   English dictionary

  • jarring — Ⅰ. jar [1] ► NOUN 1) a wide mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery. 2) Brit. informal a glass of beer. ORIGIN French jarre, from Arabic. Ⅱ. jar [2] ► …   English terms dictionary

  • jarring — 1. noun An act of jarring (in any sense). The jarring of peaches took place at the end of the season. 2. adjective That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful …   Wiktionary

  • Jarring — Jar Jar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jarring}.] [Cf. OE. charken to creak, AS. cearcian to gnash, F. jars a gander, L. garrire to chatter, prate, OHG. kerran to chatter, croak, G. quarren to grumble, and E. jargon, ajar.] [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jarring — adjective making or causing a harsh and irritating sound (Freq. 1) the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk • Similar to: ↑cacophonous, ↑cacophonic …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jarring Effects — is a French musical label based in Lyon, south east of France. For more than a decade, the Jarring Effects guideline always have been clear: be independent, do it yourself, be creative, and make the music you love, not the one radio or media… …   Wikipedia

  • Jarring Effect — Jarring Effects Jarring Effects est un label indépendant français de musique électronique créée en 1995. Historique Jarring Effects a été créée à Lyon en 1995 sous la forme d une association. Située à Lyon, cette association démarre en rénovant… …   Wikipédia en Français

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