| jessamine | (noun) a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea | Synonyms: common jasmine, Jasminum officinale, true jasmine |
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| jest | (noun) activity characterized by good humor | Synonyms: jocularity, joke |
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| (noun) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter | Synonyms: gag, jape, joke, laugh |
| (verb) act in a funny or teasing way | Synonyms: joke |
| (verb) tell a joke; speak humorously | Synonyms: joke |
| jester | (noun) a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages | Synonyms: fool, motley fool |
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| jesting | (adjective) characterized by jokes and good humor | Synonyms: jocose, jocular, joking |
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| jestingly | (adverb) in jest | Synonyms: jokingly |
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