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   jarring
         adj 1: making or causing a harsh and irritating sound; "the
                  jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk"

English Dictionary: jeeringly by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jarringly
adv
  1. in a manner that jars and irritates; "the piano was jarringly out of tune"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jeering
adj
  1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
    Synonym(s): derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting
n
  1. showing your contempt by derision [syn: jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jeeringly
adv
  1. in a disrespectful jeering manner [syn: jeeringly, mockingly, gibingly]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jerome Kern
n
  1. United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
    Synonym(s): Kern, Jerome Kern, Jerome David Kern
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
journey cake
n
  1. cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
    Synonym(s): johnnycake, johnny cake, journey cake
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jury mast
n
  1. a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.]
      1. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to
            sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my
            ears.
  
                     When such strings jar, what hope of harmony ?
                                                                              --Shak.
  
                     A string may jar in the best master's hand.
                                                                              --Roscommon.
  
      2. To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to
            interfere; to quarrel; to dispute.
  
                     When those renowned noble peers Greece Through
                     stubborn pride among themselves did jar. --Spenser.
  
                     For orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but
                     well consist.                                    --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jarring \Jar"ring\, a. [See {Jar.}]
      Shaking; disturbing; discordant. [bd]A jarring sound.[b8]
      --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jarring \Jar"ring\ n.
      1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a
            steamship, caused by its engines.
  
      2. Discord; a clashing of interests. [bd]Endless jarrings and
            immortal hate.[b8] --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.]
      1. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to
            sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my
            ears.
  
                     When such strings jar, what hope of harmony ?
                                                                              --Shak.
  
                     A string may jar in the best master's hand.
                                                                              --Roscommon.
  
      2. To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to
            interfere; to quarrel; to dispute.
  
                     When those renowned noble peers Greece Through
                     stubborn pride among themselves did jar. --Spenser.
  
                     For orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but
                     well consist.                                    --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jarring \Jar"ring\, a. [See {Jar.}]
      Shaking; disturbing; discordant. [bd]A jarring sound.[b8]
      --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jarring \Jar"ring\ n.
      1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a
            steamship, caused by its engines.
  
      2. Discord; a clashing of interests. [bd]Endless jarrings and
            immortal hate.[b8] --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jarringly \Jar"ring*ly\, adv.
      In a jarring or discordant manner.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jeering \Jeer"ing\, a.
      Mocking; scoffing. -- n. A mocking utterance. --
      {Jeer"ing*ly}, adv.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jeer \Jeer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers,
      taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren
      to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck})
      + scheren to shear. See {Shear}, v.]
      To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with
      mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as,
      to jeer at a speaker.
  
               But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. --Spenser.
  
      Syn: To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jeering \Jeer"ing\, a.
      Mocking; scoffing. -- n. A mocking utterance. --
      {Jeer"ing*ly}, adv.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Journey \Jour"ney\, n.; pl. {Journeys}. [OE. jornee, journee,
      prop., a day's journey, OF. jorn[82]e, jurn[82]e, a day, a
      day's work of journey, F. journ[82]e, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor
      a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See {Journal}.]
      1. The travel or work of a day. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
                     We have yet large day, for scarce the sun Hath
                     finished half his journey.                  --Milton.
  
      2. Travel or passage from one place to another; hence,
            figuratively, a passage through life.
  
                     The good man . . . is gone a long journey. --Prov.
                                                                              vii. 19.
  
                     We must all have the same journey's end. --Bp.
                                                                              Stillingfleet.
  
      Syn: Tour; excursion; trip; expedition; pilgrimage.
  
      Usage: {Journey}, {Tour}, {Excursion}, {Pilgrimage}. The word
                  journey suggests the idea of a somewhat prolonged
                  traveling for a specific object, leading a person to
                  pass directly from one point to another. In a tour, we
                  take a roundabout course from place to place, more
                  commonly for pleasure, though sometimes on business.
                  An excursion is usually a brief tour or trip for
                  pleasure, health, etc. In a pilgrimage we travel to a
                  place hallowed by our religions affections, or by some
                  train of sacred or tender associations. A journey on
                  important business; the tour of Europe; an excursion
                  to the lakes; a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jury \Ju"ry\, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Naut.)
      For temporary use; -- applied to a temporary contrivance.
  
      {Jury mast}, a temporary mast, in place of one that has been
            carried away, or broken.
  
      {Jury rudder}, a rudder constructed for temporary use.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jury mast \Ju"ry mast\
      (a) A temporary mast, in place of one that has been carried
            away, or broken.
      (b) (Med.) An apparatus to support the trunk and head in
            spinal disease.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Jerome County, ID (county, FIPS 53)
      Location: 42.69174 N, 114.26293 W
      Population (1990): 15138 (5886 housing units)
      Area: 1553.7 sq km (land), 5.3 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Jeromesville, OH (village, FIPS 39060)
      Location: 40.80388 N, 82.19624 W
      Population (1990): 582 (227 housing units)
      Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 44840
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