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JALOUSIE (n. pl. -S)
Definition(s):
- (n.) a window, door, or shutter with adjustable slats for admitting some air and light while excluding direct sun and rain
Useful information for game players:
- Front hooks: (none)
- Back hooks: -D, -S
- Anagrams: (none)
- Longer extensions: (none)
- Wraparounds: (none)
- Other Spellings: (none)
- Related Forms: JALOUSIED (adj.)
Epilogue:
From the French for “jealousy,” it is not clear whether this type of window took its name from the idea of being able to look through blinds without being seen, or from the people on the other side who were unable to see inside. In any case, the more familiar word JEALOUS derives from the Greek zelos (“enthusiasm”), the same root behind ZEALOUS. The meanings and spellings of these words diverged as they passed through other languages on the way to English.
This week’s theme: Words starting with the letter J
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