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jabberersplural of jabbererjabberingpresent participle and gerund of jabberjabbinglyIn a jabbing way; spikily.jaborandiAny of several species of the genus Pilocarpus of plants, some of which are important medicinally.jacarandaThe hard, dark wood of these trees.jachendarAlternative form of jassendar.jackalope(folklore, mythology) A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, goat, or deer, usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers.jackanapeOf or pertaining to a jackanapes.jackaroosplural of jackaroojackassedsimple past and past participle of jackassjackassesplural of jackassjackbeansplural of jackbeanjackbootsplural of jackbootjackelopeAlternative form of jackalope.jackeroosplural of jackeroojacketingpresent participle and gerund of jacketjackfieldAn array of jacks mounted on a panel, typically in a recording or broadcasting studio, used to route signals to or from multiple devices.jackfruitA tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.jackknife(statistics) A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.jacklight(Canada, US) A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.jackpinesplural of jackpinejackplaneAlternative spelling of jack plane.jackscrewA jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.jackshaftA common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.jacksmithA smith who makes jacks.jacksnipeAny of species Lymnocryptes minimus of migratory small stocky waders, the smallest of the snipes.jackspeakBritish naval slangjackstaff(nautical) A short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack).jackstandAlternative form of jack stand.jackstoneA jack; one of the playing pieces in the game of jacks.jackstraw(usually in the plural) One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.jackwagon(US, slang, derogatory) An objectionable person; a jerk; a jackass.jacobaeanAlternative form of Jacobean.jacobiansplural of jacobianjacobiniaThe flowering plant Justicia carnea.jacobsite(mineralogy) A manganese iron oxide mineral, a magnetite spinel.jacopever(South Africa) Any of certain species of marine fish in the genus Sebastes.jacquerieA violent revolt by peasants.jactationA tossing or shaking of the body; physical agitation, especially while asleep or confined to bed by illness; jactitation.jactitate(rare, intransitive) To move about restlessly.jaculatorOne who throws or casts.jacutingaA black-fronted piping guan (Pipile jacutinga).jadednessThe state of being jaded or worn out.jadesheen(rare) A green color like the precious stone jade.jadestoneSynonym of jade (“semiprecious stone”).jadomycin(medicine) Any of a family of polyketide antibiotics isolated from the soil microbe Streptomyces venezuelae.jageerdarAlternative spelling of jagirdar.jaghirdarAlternative spelling of jagirdar.jaguareteA black felid historically reported from Brazil and Guyana, of uncertain identification.jahilliya(Islam) A pre-Islamic period of ignorance and darkness.jahoobies(slang) Large female breasts.jailbirdsplural of jailbirdjailbreakAn escape from prison.jaileress(obsolete) A female jailer.jaileringThe work or role of a jailer.jailhouseA building containing a prison.jailoressA female jailor.jaiponganA traditional dance of the Sundanese people of Indonesia.jaipurite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing cobalt and sulfur.jajillion(slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).jalabiyahAlternative form of djellaba.jalapenosplural of jalapenojalousiedFitted with jalousies (window slats).jalousiesplural of jalousiejamabandiAlternative form of jummabundi.jamaicine(organic chemistry, archaic) A bitter alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of Andira inermis, a leguminous tree of Jamaica and Suriname.jambalayaAny of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.jambolanaSyzygium cumini, a myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America with astringent bark and edible fruit.jamboreesplural of jamboreejamborite(mineralogy) A hexagonal green mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nickel, oxygen, and sulfur.jambstoneThe stone forming the jamb of a doorway.jambuster(Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario) A doughnut filled with jam.jamminessThe state or condition of being jammy or jamlike.jampackedsimple past and past participle of jampackjamrosadeThe rose apple Syzygium jambos.jangseungA kind of traditional Korean shamanistic totem pole.janissary(figuratively) An elite, highly loyal supporter.janitressa female janitorjanjaweedAlternative letter-case form of Janjaweed.jankinessThe quality of being janky.janthinid(zoology) Any member of the family Epitoniidae (syn. Janthinidae); a wentletrap.jantinessObsolete form of jauntiness.japanizedAlternative letter-case form of Japanized.japanizesAlternative letter-case form of Japanizes.japanneryA place where japanning is carried out.japanning(art, woodworking) A European technique of creating lacquerware in imitation of the traditional Japanese style.japanwarejapanned workjaponicasplural of japonicajaponismeAn influence of Japanese art and culture on European art and design.jargonautSomeone who uses jargon, especially to an excessive degree.jargoneer(rare, sometimes capitalized) A person who uses a great deal of jargon when speaking or writing, especially one who seems to relish such a manner of expression.jargonese(informal) Obscure language; jargon.jargoningpresent participle and gerund of jargonjargoniseAlternative form of jargonize.jargonishFull of jargon.jargonistSomeone who overuses jargon; one who uses cant or slang.jargonium(obsolete) A rejected name for hafnium.jargonize(intransitive) To speak or write using jargon.jarringlyIn a jarring manner.jasmolone(organic chemistry) An irregular monoterpene found in the alcohol portion of pyrethrins.jasmonate(organic chemistry) Any of several esters of jasmonic acid that act as plant hormones; they are the main component of the smell of jasmine.jasmonoyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from a jasmonic acidjasperitejasper (the gem)jasperizeTo convert into, or make to resemble, jasperjasperoidResembling jasper.jasperousContaining jasper, composed of jasperjaspideanResembling jasper.jaspilite(mineralogy) A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.jassamineObsolete spelling of jasmine.jassendar(India, historical) A person employed to sort cloth made by weavers based on its quality.jatamansiNardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas.jatrophic(archaic) Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of plants of the genus Jatropha.jaunderedsimple past and past participle of jaunderjaundiced(pathology) Affected with jaundice.jauntiestsuperlative form of jaunty: most jauntyjavanicin(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quassinoids isolated from Picrasma javanica.javelinasplural of javelinajawbationAlternative spelling of jobation.jawboningpresent participle and gerund of jawbonejawbonistAlternative spelling of jawboneist.jawfallen(archaic) Dejected, dispirited.jawfishesplural of jawfishjayhawker(uncommon) A native or resident of Kansasjaywalker(US) A person who violates pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or who walks on the part of the street intended for vehicles instead of the part designated for pedestrians.jazeraintAlternative spelling of jazerant.jazillion(slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).jazzerati(informal) People who are considered the elite in the world of jazz music.jazzifiedsimple past and past participle of jazzifyjazzinessThe state, quality or property of being jazzy.jazzisticOf or relating to jazz.jazzwoman(music) A female member of a jazz band.jealouslyIn a jealous manner.jeanswearJeans and other clothes made from denim.jedwabite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal grayish yellow mineral containing iron, niobium, and tantalum.jeeringlyIn a jeering manner.jeevaatmaAlternative form of jivatma.jejunitis(pathology) inflammation of the jejunumjellabiyaAlternative form of djellaba.jellifiedsimple past and past participle of jellifyjellifiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of jellifyjelliform(sciences) Resembling jelly.jelloppedAlternative form of jelloped.jellybagsplural of jellybagjellybeanAlternative spelling of jelly bean.jellycoat(zoology) The gelatinous coating on an egg.jellyfishAn almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.jellyleafAlternative form of jelly leaf.jellylikeResembling or characteristic of jelly.jellyrollAlternative spelling of jelly roll.jellyvoreAny jellyvorous creaturejemautdarAlternative spelling of jemadar.jemminess(UK, slang, archaic) Alternative spelling of gemminess.jennerize(transitive, archaic) To immunize by vaccination.jennetingAlternative form of geniting.jensenite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tellurium.jeopardedsimple past and past participle of jeopardjeoparder(archaic) One who jeopardizes.jequerityAlternative spelling of jequirity.jequirityAbrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity beans") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.jeremiadsplural of jeremiadjerfalconAlternative form of gyrfalcon.jerigonzaA language game in Spanish in which the letter p is inserted after every syllable.jerkinessThe state or quality of being jerky (characterized by sudden uneven motion or progress).jerkinglyWith jerking motions; unsteadily.jerkishly(informal) In a jerkish manner; rudely.jerkitude(informal) The property of being a jerk.jerkmeterAn instrument for measuring jerk, the rate of change of acceleration with respect to time.jerkwater(US, historical) A train on a branch line.jeroboamsplural of jeroboamjerricansplural of jerricanjerrycansplural of jerrycanjerupigiaAlternative form of geropigia.jervisite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic light green mineral containing calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, scandium, silicon, and sodium.jesmoniteA composite of gypsum in an acrylic resinjessakeed(archaic) A Native American prophet or medicine man.jessamineDated spelling of jasmine.jesserantRare form of jazerant.jestfullyIn a jestful manner.jestinglyIn jest; jokingly.jesuitiseAlternative form of Jesuitize.jetavatorAlternative form of jetevator.jetboaterSomeone who operates or rides on a jetboat.jetbridgeAlternative form of jet bridge.jetcopterA jet-powered helicopter.jetevator(aerospace) A control surface used to redirect the exhaust from a rocket and thus change its direction of thrust.jetlaggedAlternative spelling of jet-lagged.jetlinersplural of jetlinerjetpackedsimple past and past participle of jetpackjetpackerOne who travels by means of a jet pack.jetplanesplural of jetplanejetsetterAlternative spelling of jet-setter.jetstreamAlternative spelling of jet stream.jettatura(archaic) The evil eye.jettinessblackness; the condition of being jettyjettingly(poetic) With a jetting motion.jettisonsplural of jettisonjewelfishAny fish in the genus Hemichromis, native to Africa.jewellersplural of jewellerjewellery(oil industry, informal) Any tools, instruments, devices, etc., placed within a drill pipe.jewellessWithout jewels.jewellikeResembling or characteristic of a jewel.jewellingpresent participle and gerund of jeweljewelriedAdorned with jewelry.jewelweed(US) Impatiens, especially Impatiens capensis and Impatiens pallida.jewfishesplural of jewfishjewsharpsplural of jewsharpjhalfreziAlternative form of jalfrezi.jianhuaziSimplified Chinese.jiaogulanThe dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine Gynostemma pentaphyllumjibberingpresent participle and gerund of jibberjibberishAlternative spelling of gibberish.jidaigeki(uncountable) A Japanese genre of film and television set in pre-Meiji Restoration JapanjidderbugMisspelling of jitterbug.jigamareeA maneuver or cunning trick.jiggambobSomething that one does not know the name of.jiggeringpresent participle and gerund of jiggerjiggermanA person employed to operate the jigger (horizontal lathe used in producing flatware).jigginessQuality of being jiggy.jigginglyIn the manner of a jig, or lively dance.jiggumbobA worthless trifle or bauble; a gimcrack.jigsawingpresent participle and gerund of jigsawjihadistsplural of jihadistjillaroosplural of jillaroojillflirt(obsolete) A flirtatious woman; a hussy.jillionthThe ordinal form of the number jillion.jillstrap(informal) A pelvic protector, a woman's equivalent of a man's jockstrap.jingoistsplural of jingoistjinniwinkA kind of derrick.jinrikshaSynonym of rickshaw.jionosideAny of a group of immunosuppressive phenylethyl alcohol glycosides isolated from the roots of Rehmannia glutinosa var. hueichingensis.jitneymanThe driver of a jitney.jitterbug(colloquial) A nervous or jittery person.jitterilyIn a jittery way; anxiously, edgily.jitteringpresent participle and gerund of jitterjivamukti(yoga) A modern, vigorous form of yogajixianite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and tungsten.jizillion(colloquial) a very large, but not specific numberjjamppongA spicy Korean soup with noodles and seafood.jjinppangA Korean steamed bun with azuki bean paste filling.jobholder(US) Someone who is employed in a regular jobjobhunterOne who is seeking employment.jobmasterAlternative spelling of job master.jobsearch(often used attributively) The process of seeking employmentjobseekerA person seeking employment.jobsharesplural of jobsharejobsworth(chiefly British, derogatory, informal) A person who upholds trivial rules unnecessarily and obstructively in order to exercise their (typically minor) authority.jockeydomThe realm or sphere of jockeys (riders of racehorses).jockeyingpresent participle and gerund of jockeyjockeyism(archaic) The skills of jockeys riding a horse in a race.jockocratOne who is jockocratic.jockstrap(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.jockteleg(Scotland, archaic) A folding knife.jocolatte(obsolete) hot chocolatejocularlyIn a jocular manner; humorously.joculator(obsolete) A jester; a joker.jocundity(uncountable) The state of being jocund.jodhpuredWearing jodhpurs.jogginglyWith a jogging motion.johannite(mineralogy) A rare green uranium sulfate mineral.joininglySo as to join or unite.joinpointAlternative form of join point.jointedlyIn a jointed way; with, or by means of, joints.jointlessWithout joints; unjointed.jointnessThe state or quality of being joint.jointressA widow who has a jointure; a dowager.jointured(of an estate) Bequeathed to a wife through jointure.jointweedAny member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.jointwormThe larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.joistlessWithout joists.joistlikeResembling or characteristic of a joist.joistwork(construction) An arrangement of joists.jokefullyIn a jokeful manner.jokeproof(rare) Unable or unwilling to understand a joke; humorless.jokesmith(humorous) A person who devises jokes.jokestersplural of jokesterjokokuite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal light pink mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.jokulhaupAlternative form of jökulhlaup.joliotite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic lemon yellow mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.joliotium(chemistry) (obsolete) A rejected name for dubnium.jolleymanA worker who uses a jolley (type of lathe).jollifiedsimple past and past participle of jollifyjollifiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of jollifyjolliment(obsolete) jollity; cheerjollinessThe quality of being jolly; jollity.jollisomeCharacterised or marked by joviality or jolliness.jollitiesplural of jollityjollyboatAlternative form of jolly boat.jollynessAlternative spelling of jolliness.jollysomeAlternative form of jollisome.jollytailGalaxias maculatus (common galaxias), a freshwater fish with a marine larval stage, found from western Australia to the Falkland Islands.joltinessThe state or condition of being jolty.joltinglyIn a jolting way; with abrupt, uneven shakes or knocks.joltproof(rare) Resistant to being damaged by jolting movements.jonnycakeAlternative spelling of johnnycake.jonokuchi(sumo) A member of the lowest division of sumo wrestlers (below jonidan) to which new recruits are promoted after their first tournament.jonquilleAlternative form of jonquil.jordanite(mineralogy) A grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₁₄(As,Sb)₆S₂₃.josamycin(pharmacology) A kind of macrolide antibiotic.joshinglyIn a joshing manner; teasingly.jottering(Scotland) Shaky; trembling.jouisanceObsolete spelling of jouissance.jouissantOf or relating to jouissance.journaled(US) simple past and past participle of journaljournalerOne who keeps a diary or record of something.journeyedsimple past and past participle of journeyjovialist(archaic) Someone who lives a jovial life; a fun-loverjovialityThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.jovialize(transitive) To make jovial.jovicline(planetology, radio astronomy, astrometeorology) The separation between two different depth layers of the planet Jupiter, where the microwave emission characteristics of the bands (light stripes) and belts (dark stripes) are reversed. Bands have low levels of microwave emissions compared to belts at the surface, while below the jovicline, they have higher emissions comparatively.jowlinessThe state or condition of being jowly.jowloppedAlternative form of jelloped.joykillerAlternative spelling of joy killer.joylesslyIn a joyless manner.joypoppedsimple past and past participle of joypopjoypopper(slang) One who joypops; one who uses drugs recreationally without addiction.joyridingAn instance of somebody taking a joyride.joysticksplural of joystickjubilancy(rare) Jubilation.jubilatedsimple past and past participle of jubilatejubilatio(music) Synonym of jubilus.jubilenceMisspelling of jubilance.jucundity(obsolete) Pleasantness or happiness.judderingpresent participle and gerund of judderjudenrein(Nazism, euphemistic) "Clean of Jews", i.e. having no Jewish inhabitants (e.g. because they have been deported or killed).judgeableCapable of being judged.judgelessWithout a judge.judgelikeResembling or characteristic of a judge.judgelingA minor or petty judge.judgement(chiefly Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of judgment.judgeshipThe office or status of a judge.judginessThe quality of being judgy (judgmental).judginglySo as to judge or evaluate.judgmentsplural of judgmentjudicable(law) Able to be judged; capable of being tried or decided upon, especially in a legal case.judicatorOne who acts as a judge.judiciallObsolete spelling of judicial.judiciaryThe collective body of judges, justices, etc.judiciousHaving, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.jugglable(rare, literally and figuratively) Capable of being juggled.jughandleThe handle of a jug.juglandin(organic chemistry) An extract of green walnut shells, formerly used in medicine and as a dye.jugrigger(rowing) Synonym of inrigger.juiceableCapable of being juiced.juicehead(slang, dated) An alcoholic.juicelessWithout juice or sap.juicelike(rare) Resembling juice.juicinessThe state of being juicy.jujitsukaAlternative form of jujutsuka.jujutsukaA practitioner of any type of jujutsu/jujitsu martial arts, except judo.jukeboxedsimple past and past participle of jukeboxjukeboxesplural of jukeboxjukehouseAlternative form of juke house.jukujikun(linguistics) A Japanese word whose kanji spelling conveys the meaning based on the individual characters, but whose reading is not directly related to the spelling.julaceous(botany) amentaceousjulienite(mineralogy) A blue monoclinic mineral with chemical name sodium tetrathiocyanatocobaltate(II) octahydrate.juliennedsimple past and past participle of juliennejuliennesplural of juliennejumbledlyIn a jumbled manner.jumbogram(networking) An Internet-layer packet exceeding the standard maximum transmission unit of the underlying network technology.jumbotronA very large video screen, typically used in a stadium or concert venue to show close-up shots.jumbrellaA broad, canopy-like umbrella, generally used to cover the outdoor patio of a restaurant or bar, either on its own (if it is of sufficient size) or in combination with others.jumentousOf, relating to, or smelling like horse urine.jummahdarAlternative spelling of jemadar.jumpathon(informal) A charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving).jumpdriveAlternative form of jump drive (“a flash drive”).jumperism(historical) The religious practices of the jumpers (Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions).jumpinessThe state of being jumpy.jumpinglyIn a jumping way; with jumping motions.jumpropesplural of jumpropejumpscareAlternative form of jump scare.jumpseatsplural of jumpseatjumpshotsplural of jumpshotjumpspace(science fiction) Hyperspace.jumpstartAlternative form of jump-start.jumpstyleA European genre of frenetic electronic music accompanied by a jumping dance.jumpsuitsplural of jumpsuitjuncaneer(India, historical) A revenue collector.junciformResembling a rush (the plant).junctionsplural of junctionjuncturalRelating to a juncture.juncturesplural of juncturejuneatingAlternative form of geniting.juneberryAny of several North American trees of the genus Amelanchier, having white flowers and edible, purplish fruit.jungalist(Bahamas, slang) A loud, abrasive, slutty woman.jungliestsuperlative form of jungly: most junglyjuniorate(religion) A secondary school for young people planning to enter religious life.juniorityThe quality or state of being junior.juniperin(organic chemistry) A substance extracted from juniper berries.juniperol(organic chemistry) Synonym of longiborneol.junitoite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.junkaneerAlternative form of juncaneer.junkboardA kind of heavy millboard.junkerdomThe policies or attitudes of junkers (German aristocrats etc.).junkerism(historical) The principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.junketingpresent participle and gerund of junketjunkfoodsplural of junkfoodjunkiedomthe state of being a junkiejunkinessThe state of being junky.junkscapeA landscape dominated by junk.junkshopsplural of junkshopjunkyardsplural of junkyardjuonniite(mineralogy) A form of segelerite in which the iron is replaced by scandium.jurbanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral with chemical formula AlSO₄(OH)·₅H₂O.juribasso(India, obsolete) An interpreter.juridicalPertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).juristicsThe theory of law, or its study.jurumeiroA Brazilian folk-medicine specialist in the preparation of juremajurupaite(mineralogy) magnesium-bearing xonotlitejurywomanA female juror.jurywomenplural of jurywomanjussivelyIn a jussive way.jussivityThe property of being jussive.justfullySynonym of rightfully.justicialRelating to justice; judicial.justiciar(Christianity, theology, rare) A justiciary: a believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.justicoatAlternative form of justacorps.justifiedHaving a justification.justifierOne who pardons and absolves from guilt and punishment.justifiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of justifyjustitium(historical, Ancient Rome) An interregnum after the death of an emperor.juttinglyIn a jutting manner; so as to obtrude or stick out.juvabione(organic chemistry) The methyl ester of todomatuic acid.juvenalia(antiques and collectibles) items connected with children, such as toys, dolls, teddy bears, etc.juvenilesplural of juvenilejuvenilia(chiefly literature) Works produced during an artist's or author's youth.juvicidal(rare) That kills juveniles (typically insects)juxtaform(biology, taxonomy) A superclass of trypanosomatid parasites with laterally-attached flagellum.juxtaoral(anatomy) Beside the mouth.juxtapose(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.juxtologythe study in literature of juxtaposition in text and semantics.
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