How to spell jar

Jar is spelled J-A-R.

hear itjar/dʒɑr/nounLong vowels

What it means: A glass container with a wide opening.

In a sentence: I keep cookies in a big glass jar.

Same family: jarred, jarring, jolt, shock, impact. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: This sense of "jar" meaning a shock or jolt comes from an older verb meaning to shake or disturb, which appeared in English in the 1500s. It may be linked to the sound of a sudden harsh noise, showing how English often turns sound-imitating words into abstract meanings.

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