[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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 webster
   1. to give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to
      sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my
      ears.
      1913 webster

            when such strings jar, what hope of harmony ?
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

            a string may jar in the best master's hand.
                                                  --roscommon.
      1913 webster

   2. to act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to
      interfere; to quarrel; to dispute.
      1913 webster

            when those renowned noble peers greece
            through stubborn pride among themselves did jar.
                                                  --spenser.
      1913 webster

            for orders and degrees
            jar not with liberty, but well consist. --milton.
      1913 webster
see also:
jarred jarring 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

jarring \jar"ring\, a. see jar.
   shaking; disturbing; discordant. "a jarring sound." --dryden.
   1913 webster
see also:
jar. 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

jarring
     see jar
see also:
jar 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

jar
     n 1: a vessel usually cylindrical with a wide mouth and without
          handles
     2: the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer"
        syn: jarful
     3: a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt" syn: jolt,
         jounce
     v 1: be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "these colors
          clash" syn: clash, collide
     2: move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion syn: jolt
     3: shock physically; "georgia was shaken up in the tech game"
        syn: shake up, bump around
     4: affect in a disagreeable way; "this play jarred the
        audience"
     5: place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"
     also: jarring, jarred
see also:
jarful jolt jounce clash collide shake up 
bump around jarring jarred 

[6] : WordNet (r) 2.0

jarring
     adj 1: making or causing a harsh and irritating sound; "the jarring
            noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk"
     2: characterized by rough motion; "a bumpy ride" syn: bumpy,
         jolting, jolty
see also:
bumpy jolting jolty 

[7] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

123 moby thesaurus words for "jarring":
   agitating, ajar, antagonistic, antipathetic, astonishing,
   at cross-purposes, at loggerheads, at odds, at variance, at war,
   bouncy, breathtaking, bumpy, charged, choppy, clashing,
   cliff-hanging, conflicting, confused, contradictory, contrary,
   cranky, cross, differing, disaccordant, disagreeable, disagreeing,
   discordant, discrepant, disharmonious, disproportionate,
   disquieting, dissident, dissonant, distracting, disturbing,
   divergent, dry, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating,
   galvanic, grating, grinding, harsh, heady, heart-expanding,
   heart-stirring, heart-swelling, heart-thrilling, hoarse, hostile,
   immiscible, impressive, inaccordant, incompatible, inflammatory,
   inharmonious, intoxicating, jangling, jangly, jogglety, joggling,
   joggly, jolting, jolty, jostling, maddening, mind-blowing, moving,
   negative, nerve-jangling, nerve-racking, nerve-rending,
   nerve-shaking, nerve-trying, out of accord, out of whack,
   overcoming, overmastering, overpowering, overwhelming, perturbing,
   piquant, provocative, provoking, rasping, raspy, raucous,
   ravishing, repugnant, rough, scraping, scrapy, scratching,
   scratchy, shocking, soul-stirring, spirit-stirring, staggering,
   startling, stimulating, stimulative, stirring, strident,
   stridulous, striking, stunning, surprising, suspenseful,
   suspensive, tantalizing, telling, thrilling, thrilly, troubling,
   uncongenial, unharmonious, unsettling, upsetting, variant,
   warring

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