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All 42 3-Letter Words Starting With J
jabA quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.jagA sharp projection.jakAlternative form of jack (“the tree Mangifera caesia”).jam(countable) A difficult situation.janObsolete form of jinn.jap(Canada, US, ethnic slur, slang, transitive) To carry out a sneak attack upon (something or somebody).jar(originally) An earthenware container, either with two or no handles, for holding oil, water, wine, etc., or used for burial.jatAlternative spelling of yat (“letter or vowel”).jawOne of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.jayAny of various other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.jctAbbreviation of junction.jeeAlternative spelling of gee.jeg(machinery) Alternative form of jig.jel(UK, slang) jealousjerClipping of jerfalcon.jesPronunciation spelling of just, representing African-American Vernacular EnglishjetA collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.jew(Australia) The jewfish.jib(nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.jig(music) A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.jim(informal) To jimmy (something); to mess up or mess with (something).jinA portion of dead wood on a branch or at the top of the trunk of a bonsai tree, whether formed naturally or deliberately to suggest age and hardship.jit(transitive, computing) To compile (program code for a virtual machine) immediately when needed, as part of the execution process.jiuAny Chinese alcoholic beveragejobAn economic role for which a person is paid.jodAlternative spelling of yodh.joe(informal) A male; a guy; a fellow.jogAn energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise.joj(Internet slang, humorous, nonce word) A nonsense word commonly used in YouTube Poop by playing an audio clip forward and in reverse consecutively; said in reference to this editing style, and to describe palindromes and humorously symmetrized images.jol(South Africa, slang) A party.jooAlternative letter-case form of Joo.jor(music) In Indian music, a formal section of composition in the long elaboration (alap) of a raga that forms the beginning of a performance.jotThe smallest letter or stroke of any writing; an iota.joyA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.jpgAlternative letter-case form of JPG.jud(mining) A mass of coal holed or undercut so as to be thrown down by wedges.jugThe amount that a jug can hold.juk(Korean or Cantonese contexts) Synonym of congee.jumAlternative form of jhum.junA monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.jus(cooking) The juices given off as meat is cooked.jut(intransitive) To stick out.
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