Jetted

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛtɪd/

Definitions

1. Moved or propelled by a forceful stream of fluid, such as water or air ; expelled or discharged in a directed flow or stream
2. Powered or driven forward by a high-pressure jet of liquid or gas ; released or sent out as a concentrated stream
3. To be pushed or driven ahead by fluid jets ; to send out or release as a narrow flow of liquid or gas

Etymology: Here the word is an inflected form, so I'll keep this brief. "Jetted" is the past tense and past participle of "jet," which is ultimately the same word as the gemstone "jet," a black, lightweight mineral from the ancient town and river of Gagas in Lycia, whose name is the root of the English gemstone. The verb sense of "jet," meaning to spurt out a narrow stream of liquid or gas, comes from a separate line: it traces back through Old French "getter" and Latin "iacere," meaning "to throw," the same root behind "eject" and "abject." Note that the verb sense of "jet" and the gemstone are distinct words that happen to share a spelling, and the "jet" of the aircraft is a later coinage that drew on the spurting sense of the verb. For "jetted," the relevant history is the verb: the past form simply adds the regular "-ed" ending to a verb that already meant to shoot forth.

Synonyms: flew, soared, traveled