| j
|
the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet |
J |
| jab
|
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
thrust,
jabbing,
poke,
poking,
thrusting |
| jab
|
a quick short straight punch |
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| jab
|
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow |
dig |
| jabber
|
rapid and indistinct speech |
jabbering,
gabble |
| jabberer
|
someone whose talk is trivial drivel |
driveller |
| jabbering
|
rapid and indistinct speech |
jabber,
gabble |
| jabberwocky
|
nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll) |
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| jabbing
|
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
thrust,
jab,
poke,
poking,
thrusting |
| jabiru
|
large mostly white Australian stork |
Xenorhyncus asiaticus,
policeman bird,
black-necked stork |
| jabiru
|
large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle |
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis,
saddlebill |
| jabiru
|
large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America |
Jabiru mycteria |
| jaboncillo
|
evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans |
Sapindus saponaria,
China tree,
chinaberry,
false dogwood |
| jabot
|
a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt |
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| jaboticaba
|
small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches |
jaboticaba tree,
Myrciaria cauliflora |
| jaboticaba
|
tough-skinned purple grapelike tropical fruit grown in Brazil |
- |
| jacamar
|
tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage |
- |
| jacaranda
|
an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black |
Dalbergia nigra,
caviuna wood,
Brazilian rosewood |
| jacinth
|
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone |
hyacinth |
| jack
|
a small worthless amount |
squat,
shit,
diddley,
diddly,
diddly-shit,
diddly-squat,
diddlyshit,
diddlysquat,
doodly-squat |
| jack
|
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor |
manual laborer,
laborer,
labourer |
| jack
|
immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted |
jackfruit,
jak |
| jack
|
a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling |
- |
| jack
|
an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug |
- |
| jack
|
game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks |
jackstones |
| jack
|
small flag indicating a ship's nationality |
- |
| jack
|
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince |
knave |
| jack
|
tool for exerting pressure or lifting |
- |
| jack
|
any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas |
- |
| jack
|
male donkey |
jackass |
| jackal
|
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair |
- |
| jackal
|
a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat |
golden jackal,
Canis aureus |
| jackal
|
a jackal native to Africa with a black back |
Canis mesomelas,
black-backed jackal |
| jackal
|
a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side |
side-striped jackal,
Canis adustus |
| jackal
|
a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the goldn jackal and the grey wolf |
grey jackal,
Egyptian jackal,
Canis anthus,
African golden wolf |
| jackanapes
|
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous |
lightweight,
whippersnapper |
| jackass
|
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool |
twat,
goose,
cuckoo,
zany,
goof,
goofball,
bozo,
fathead |
| jackass
|
male donkey |
jack |
| jackboot
|
(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot |
Wellington,
Hessian boot,
hessian,
Wellington boot |
| jackdaw
|
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery |
daw,
Corvus monedula |
| jacket
|
a short coat |
- |
| jacket
|
an outer wrapping or casing |
- |
| jacket
|
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth |
crown,
jacket crown,
cap,
crownwork |
| jacket
|
the outer skin of a potato |
- |
| jacket
|
the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition |
- |
| jackfruit
|
East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds |
jackfruit tree,
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
| jackfruit
|
immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted |
jack,
jak |
| jackhammer
|
a hammer driven by compressed air |
pneumatic hammer,
air hammer |
| jackknife
|
a large knife with one or more folding blades |
clasp knife |
| jackknife
|
a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out |
- |
| jacklight
|
a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night |
- |
| jackpot
|
the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) |
pot,
kitty |
| jackpot
|
any outstanding award |
- |
| jackrabbit
|
large hare of western North America |
- |
| jacks
|
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball |
jackstones,
knucklebones |
| jackscrew
|
screw-operated jack |
screw jack |
| jacksmelt
|
a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length) |
Atherinopsis californiensis |
| jacksnipe
|
a small short-billed Old World snipe |
half snipe,
Limnocryptes minima |
| jacksnipe
|
American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting |
pectoral sandpiper,
Calidris melanotos |
| jackstones
|
game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks |
jack |
| jackstones
|
a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball |
jacks,
knucklebones |
| jackstraw
|
a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws |
spillikin |
| jackstraws
|
a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others |
spillikins |
| jaconet
|
a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages |
- |
| jacquard
|
a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom |
- |
| jactation
|
(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness |
jactitation |
| jactitation
|
speaking of yourself in superlatives |
self-praise,
boast,
boasting |
| jactitation
|
(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) |
- |
| jactitation
|
(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness |
jactation |
| jade
|
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite |
jadestone |
| jade
|
a woman adulterer |
hussy,
slut,
strumpet,
adulteress,
fornicatress,
trollop,
loose woman |
| jade
|
a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green |
jade green |
| jade
|
an old or over-worked horse |
hack,
plug,
nag |
| jadeite
|
a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma |
- |
| jadestone
|
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite |
jade |
| jaeger
|
rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey |
- |
| jag
|
a sharp projection on an edge or surface |
- |
| jag
|
a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing |
- |
| jag
|
a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing |
dag |
| jag
|
a bout of drinking or drug taking |
- |
| jaggary
|
unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap |
jaggery,
jagghery |
| jaggedness
|
something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface |
- |
| jaggery
|
unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap |
jaggary,
jagghery |
| jagghery
|
unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap |
jaggary,
jaggery |
| jagua
|
tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit |
genipap fruit,
marmalade box,
Genipa Americana |
| jaguar
|
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis |
Panthera onca,
panther,
Felis onca |
| jaguarondi
|
long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat |
jaguarundi,
jaguarundi cat,
eyra,
Felis yagouaroundi |
| jaguarundi
|
long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat |
jaguarondi,
jaguarundi cat,
eyra,
Felis yagouaroundi |
| jail
|
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) |
jailhouse,
pokey,
poky,
gaol,
slammer,
clink |
| jailbird
|
a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly |
jail bird,
gaolbird |
| jailbreak
|
an escape from jail |
prison-breaking,
prisonbreak,
gaolbreak,
break,
breakout |
| jailbreak
|
the removal of security locks from an electronic device |
- |
| jailer
|
someone who guards prisoners |
screw,
jailor,
prison guard,
gaoler,
turnkey |
| jailhouse
|
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) |
jail,
pokey,
poky,
gaol,
slammer,
clink |
| jailor
|
someone who guards prisoners |
screw,
jailer,
prison guard,
gaoler,
turnkey |
| jak
|
immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted |
jack,
jackfruit |
| jakes
|
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate |
privy,
outhouse,
earth-closet |
| jalapeno
|
plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red |
cayenne,
cayenne pepper,
chili pepper,
Capsicum annuum longum,
chilli pepper,
long pepper |
| jalapeno
|
hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico |
jalapeno pepper |
| jalopy
|
a car that is old and unreliable |
bus,
heap |
| jalousie
|
a window with glass louvers |
louvered window |
| jalousie
|
a shutter made of angled slats |
- |
| jam
|
preserve of crushed fruit |
- |
| jam
|
informal terms for a difficult situation |
fix,
hole,
mess,
pickle,
muddle,
kettle of fish |
| jam
|
a dense crowd of people |
press,
crush |
| jam
|
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems |
jamming,
electronic jamming |
| jamb
|
upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame |
- |
| jambalaya
|
spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery |
- |
| jambeau
|
armor plate that protects legs below the knee |
greave |
| jamberry
|
Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes |
tomatillo,
miltomate,
Physalis philadelphica,
purple ground cherry |
| jamberry
|
annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes |
Mexican husk tomato,
tomatillo,
Physalis ixocarpa |
| jambon
|
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked) |
ham,
gammon |
| jamboree
|
a gay festivity |
gala,
gala affair,
blowout |
| jambosa
|
tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit |
rose apple,
rose-apple tree,
Eugenia jambos |
| jamjar
|
a jar for holding jellies or preserves |
jampot |
| jammer
|
a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming |
- |
| jammies
|
(usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers |
pajama,
pj's,
pyjama |
| jamming
|
deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems |
jam,
electronic jamming |
| jampan
|
a kind of sedan chair used in India |
- |
| jampot
|
a jar for holding jellies or preserves |
jamjar |
| jangle
|
a metallic sound |
jingle |
| janissary
|
a loyal supporter |
- |
| janitor
|
someone employed to clean and maintain a building |
- |
| japan
|
lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer |
- |
| japan
|
lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient |
- |
| jape
|
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter |
jest,
joke,
gag,
laugh |
| japery
|
acting like a clown or buffoon |
harlequinade,
prank,
clowning,
buffoonery,
frivolity |
| japonica
|
greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties |
Camellia japonica |
| japonica
|
deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms |
maule's quince,
Chaenomeles japonica |
| japorn
|
Japanese pornography |
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| jar
|
a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food |
- |
| jar
|
the quantity contained in a jar |
jarful |
| jar
|
a sudden jarring impact |
jolt,
shock,
jounce |
| jarful
|
the quantity contained in a jar |
jar |
| jargon
|
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
cant,
patois,
slang,
vernacular,
argot,
lingo |
| jargon
|
a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon |
jargoon |
| jargon
|
specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject |
- |
| jargoon
|
a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon |
jargon |
| jasmine
|
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia |
- |
| jasper
|
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone |
- |
| jassid
|
a variety of leafhopper |
- |
| jati
|
(Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or potter) |
- |
| jaundice
|
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia |
icterus |
| jaundice
|
a rough and bitter manner |
bitterness,
tartness,
acerbity,
acrimony,
thorniness |
| jaunt
|
a journey taken for pleasure |
junket,
pleasure trip,
outing,
excursion,
expedition,
sashay |
| jauntiness
|
stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance |
rakishness,
nattiness,
dapperness |
| jauntiness
|
a breezy liveliness |
breeziness |
| java
|
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans |
coffee |
| javelin
|
an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible |
- |
| javelin
|
a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events |
- |
| javelina
|
dark grey peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States |
Peccari angulatus,
collared peccary,
Tayassu angulatus,
Tayassu tajacu |
| jaw
|
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth |
- |
| jaw
|
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth |
- |
| jaw
|
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object |
- |
| jawan
|
(India) a private soldier or male constable |
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