JEJUNE


Meaning of JEJUNE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ji-ˈjün ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin jejunus empty of food, hungry, meager

Date: 1646

1. : lacking nutritive value

jejune diets

2. : devoid of significance or interest : dull

jejune lectures

3. : juvenile , puerile

jejune reflections on life and art

Synonyms: see insipid

• je·june·ly adverb

• je·june·ness -ˈjün-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.