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jackA coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.jadeA semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.jadi(Asia) Pickled fish.jadyResembling or characteristic of a jade (a horse too old to be put to work).jaga(Manglish, Singlish) To keep watch, to watch over.jaggAlternative form of jag (a load of hay or wood):jail(uncountable) Confinement in a jail.jake(US) A juvenile male turkey.jakoAn African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, commonly kept as a cage bird.jali(uncommon, music) A praise-singer or griot in Western Africa.jalt(neologism) A feeling of resentment felt by volunteers towards individuals who profit from doing such work.jamb(mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.jamoAny of the component letters of the Korean hangul alphabet.janeA female client of a prostitute.jangFermented ingredients used as the base for many Korean dishes and sauces.jank(by extension) A game, or games, with such mechanics.jann(Islam) The father of the jinn preceding humanity.jantObsolete form of jaunt.jaobAlternative form of jow (“a pre-metric unit of length in India”).japa(Nigeria, colloquial) to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.jariAlternative form of zari.jarkA seal (stamp or impression of a stamp).jarl(historical) A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.jarm(dialectal) Alternative form of charm (“sound of birds”).jarp(transitive, Cumbria, Ireland, Northumberland, Yorkshire, games) To knock (a pace egg) against that of an opponent, with the aim of cracking the other's egg and leaving one's own intact.jart(US) Synonym of lawn dart.jasm(archaic, US, slang) Zest for accomplishment; drive.jaspObsolete form of jasper.jass(card games) A trick-taking card game popular in Switzerland and neighboring areas of Germany and Austria.jaszDated form of jazz (musical style).jatiA clan, tribe, or community in India.jatoAn auxiliary jet engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraftjaum(obsolete) Alternative form of jamb.jaun(India, historical) Synonym of litter, particularly those of the upper middle class in 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century Kolkata.jaup(Scotland, Northern England) A splash.javaA blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.jawn(African-American Vernacular, slang, chiefly Mid-Atlantic US) Something; a thing; any object, place, or person.jawy(obsolete) Relating to the jaws.jaxy(UK, slang) Alternative form of jacksy (“backside; buttocks”).jazyAlternative form of jasy.jazz(figurative) Energy, excitement, excitability.jctnAbbreviation of junction.jeah(slang, nonstandard) variant of yeah; yes.jean(chiefly attributive) Denim.jear(nautical, attributive) jearsjeatObsolete form of jet.jeel(Isle of Man) Damage; harm.jeemThe letter ج in the Arabic script.jeep(military) Pertaining to utility or general purpose.jeerA mocking remark or reflection.jeet(US, slang) Did you eat?jeezAlternative spelling of geez.jefeA boss in a business, company, or other organization.jeff(printing slang, intransitive) To play or gamble with em quads, throwing them as dice.jehu(colloquial, dated) A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously.jejuA South American (Amazonian) erythrinid fish, Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus (formerly sometimes Erythrinus unitaeniatus).jeliA member of the hereditary caste of griots among the Mandé peoples, whose social roles include transmitting their people's oral traditions and playing traditional music (jeliya).jellSynonym of jelly or gel.jeonA fried, filled pancake-like food eaten in KoreajerkA sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.jeryAny of several species of bird, endemic to Madagascar, in the genera Neomixis and Hartertula.jesaA Korean memorial ceremony for the ancestors of the participants.jess(falconry) A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.jestTo tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.jete(ballet) A leap from one foot to the other in which one leg appears to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement.jhauAlternative form of jhow (“kind of tamarisk”).jhilAlternative form of jheel.jhow(East India) A grassy tamarisk shrub, of species Tamarix indica, common in river-marshes.jhulAlternative form of jhool.jhum(agriculture) A tribal form of cultivation in India, where a chosen piece of land is cleared and used to grow crops until its fertility is depleted.jiao(numismatics) A currency unit of the People's Republic of China, one tenth of a yuan.jibbArchaic form of jib.jibeA facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.jiff(informal) A jiffy; a moment; a short time.jigoA draw in the game of go.jiju(India) brother-in-lawjiko(East Africa) A portable stove of the type common in Africa.jill(uncommon, vulgar, slang, of a female) To masturbate.jiltA woman who readily casts aside her lover.jimpA notch on the spine of a knife blade to increase grip, usually in sets of three or more (jimping).jinePronunciation spelling of join.jingAccording to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence stored in the kidneys that is the material basis for the physical body. It is yin in nature.jinkA quick evasive turn.jinn(Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.jintNonstandard form of joint, reflecting a pronunciation in which /ɔɪ/ has merged with /aɪ/, resulting in the latter.jinxA hex; an evil spell.jirdAny of various agricultural pest rodents of genus Meriones or rodents of certain species in the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys.jism(dated, slang) Spirit or energy.jist(Mid-Ulster, others) Nonstandard spelling of just.jitiAlternative form of jit (“Zimbabwean dance music”).jito(historical) A medieval steward of territory in Japan, especially in the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates.jiva(Jainism, Hinduism) All living beings; the essence or soul of such beings.jive(transitive, intransitive, US, colloquial) To deceive; to be deceptive.jivyCharacteristic of jive music.jizz(intransitive, slang) To ejaculate; to eject semen.jjim(cooking) Korean dishes made by steaming or boiling marinated meat or fishjoanAlternative spelling of jone.jobe(transitive, archaic) To harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way.jock(British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A Scotsman.jodhAlternative spelling of yodh.jodi(India) couple, duo, pairjodoA Japanese martial art using a short staff, originally as a defence against swords.joeyThe immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.joha(medicine, historical) A suspension of salvarsan in iodipin and anhydrous lanolin.johoA woolen robe worn by Arabs.joikAlternative form of yoik (“traditional Sami song”).join(transitive) To connect or combine into one; to put together.jojo(Ohio, Northwestern US, British Columbia, chiefly in the plural) A seasoned, battered and fried potato wedge.jokeAn amusing story.jokyin the nature of a joke; jocularjoleObsolete spelling of jowl.joll(UK, dialectal) To walk clumsily; stagger; lurch.jolt(transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.jomo(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of mojo.jone(intransitive, transitive, African-American Vernacular, slang, often followed by on) To good-naturedly make fun of (someone); to roast.jongA Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery or fortress.jook(Scotland, Northern England) To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.joolPronunciation spelling of jewel.joomAlternative form of jhum.jorbPronunciation spelling of job.joshAn instance of good-natured banter.joss(countable) A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.jotaA traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.jougThe crossbar joining the shafts of an ox-drawn cart.jouk(intransitive, Northern England, Scotland) To evade, to dodge, to duck; also, to swerve.joulAlternative spelling of jowl (in the phrase cheek by jowl)jour(chiefly US) Abbreviation of journeyman, e.g. jour printer.jowlThe jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.joynObsolete form of join.jpegAlternative letter-case form of JPEG.juanA scroll of a traditional Chinese book, often (but not necessarily) corresponding to a single chapter or fascicle.jubaAn American dance of West African origin that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks.jubeA type of gelatine-based confection; its ingredients and consistency vary between countries.jucoA blend of jute and cotton, used for making bags.judd(mining) Alternative form of jud.judgObsolete form of judge.judoA Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.jugaplural of jugumjuggRare form of juke ~ jook (“to thrust”).juju(countable) A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.juke(Southern US, countable) A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.jukuA private Japanese school offering lessons outside of regular school time.jump(intransitive) To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.jund(historical) An Arab military colony in the conquered lands of early caliphates.june(Southern US, slang, dated) To rush.jungAlternative form of djong (“type of sailing ship”).junkMiscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.junt(Scotland, obsolete) A fair-sized piece or amount; a chunk (of anything, especially meat or other food).jupeA style of skirt.jury(law) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.jush(rare) Alternative form of zhoosh.jusi(Philippines) a thin fabric woven from the fibers of the Manila plantain (abaca), Musa textilis, and pineapple leaves, to which filaments of imported silk are sometimes added and sometimes a little cotton. It is woven principally in Iloilo and western Luzon: used for women's dresses and, to some extent, for men's shirts.justFactually right, correct; factual.juteThe coarse, strong fibre of the East Indian plants, Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis, used to make mats, paper, gunny cloth etc.juve(slang) A child actor.jwlrAbbreviation of jeweler.jyngObsolete form of jynx.jynxA bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).
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