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28 Words That Start With JAC

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jacamar (noun) tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
jacaranda (noun) an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black Synonyms: Brazilian rosewood, caviuna wood, Dalbergia nigra
jacinth (noun) a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone Synonyms: hyacinth
jack (noun) any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
(noun) male donkey Synonyms: jackass
(noun) tool for exerting pressure or lifting
(noun) one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince Synonyms: knave
(noun) small flag indicating a ship's nationality
(noun) 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 Synonyms: jackstones
(noun) an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
(noun) a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
(noun) immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted Synonyms: jackfruit, jak
(noun) someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor Synonyms: laborer, labourer, manual laborer
(noun) a small worthless amount Synonyms: diddley, diddly-shit, diddly-squat, diddly, diddlyshit, diddlysquat, doodly-squat, shit, squat
(verb) hunt with a jacklight Synonyms: jacklight
(verb) lift with a special device Synonyms: jack up
jackal (noun) 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
(noun) a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat Synonyms: Canis aureus, golden jackal
(noun) a jackal native to Africa with a black back Synonyms: black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas
(noun) a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side Synonyms: Canis adustus, side-striped jackal
(noun) a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the goldn jackal and the grey wolf Synonyms: African golden wolf, Canis anthus, Egyptian jackal, grey jackal
jackanapes (noun) someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous Synonyms: lightweight, whippersnapper
jackass (noun) male donkey Synonyms: jack
(noun) a man who is a stupid incompetent fool Synonyms: bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goof, goofball, goose, twat, zany
jackboot (noun) (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot Synonyms: hessian, Hessian boot, Wellington, Wellington boot
jackdaw (noun) common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery Synonyms: Corvus monedula, daw
jacket (noun) a short coat
(noun) an outer wrapping or casing
(noun) (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth Synonyms: cap, crown, crownwork, jacket crown
(noun) the tough metal shell casing for certain kinds of ammunition
(noun) the outer skin of a potato
(verb) put a jacket on
(verb) provide with a thermally non-conducting cover
jackfruit (noun) immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted Synonyms: jack, jak
(noun) East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds Synonyms: Artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit tree
jackhammer (noun) a hammer driven by compressed air Synonyms: air hammer, pneumatic hammer
jackknife (noun) a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
(noun) a large knife with one or more folding blades Synonyms: clasp knife
(verb) dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife
jacklight (noun) a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
(verb) hunt with a jacklight Synonyms: jack
jackpot (noun) the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) Synonyms: kitty, pot
(noun) any outstanding award
jackrabbit (noun) large hare of western North America
(verb) go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement
jacks (noun) a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball Synonyms: jackstones, knucklebones
jackscrew (noun) screw-operated jack Synonyms: screw jack
jacksmelt (noun) a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length) Synonyms: Atherinopsis californiensis
jacksnipe (noun) American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting Synonyms: Calidris melanotos, pectoral sandpiper
(noun) a small short-billed Old World snipe Synonyms: half snipe, Limnocryptes minima
jackstones (noun) a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball Synonyms: jacks, knucklebones
(noun) 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 Synonyms: jack
jackstraw (noun) a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws Synonyms: spillikin
jackstraws (noun) a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others Synonyms: spillikins
jaconet (noun) a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
jacquard (noun) a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom
jactation (noun) (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness Synonyms: jactitation
jactitate (verb) move or stir about violently Synonyms: convulse, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss
jactitation (noun) (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness Synonyms: jactation
(noun) speaking of yourself in superlatives Synonyms: boast, boasting, self-praise
(noun) (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)

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