| jubilance
|
a feeling of extreme joy |
jubilation,
exultation,
jubilancy |
| jubilancy
|
a feeling of extreme joy |
jubilation,
exultation,
jubilance |
| jubilant
|
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
rejoicing,
prideful,
exultant,
exulting,
triumphal,
triumphant |
| jubilant
|
full of high-spirited delight |
joyful,
gleeful,
elated |
| jubilantly
|
in a joyous manner |
happily,
merrily,
mirthfully,
gayly,
blithely |
| jubilate
|
celebrate a jubilee |
- |
| jubilate
|
to express great joy |
triumph,
rejoice,
exult,
exuberate |
| jubilation
|
a feeling of extreme joy |
exultation,
jubilance,
jubilancy |
| jubilation
|
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event |
celebration |
| jubilation
|
the utterance of sounds expressing great joy |
rejoicing,
exultation |
| jubilee
|
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
- |
| judas
|
a one-way peephole in a door |
- |
| judder
|
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively |
shake |
| judge
|
determine the result of (a competition) |
- |
| judge
|
form a critical opinion of |
pass judgment,
evaluate |
| judge
|
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
gauge,
guess,
estimate,
approximate |
| judge
|
pronounce judgment on |
label,
pronounce |
| judge
|
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of |
adjudicate,
try |
| judge
|
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice |
justice,
jurist |
| judge
|
an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality |
evaluator |
| judgement
|
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision |
judgment,
opinion,
legal opinion |
| judgement
|
an opinion formed by judging something |
judgment,
mind |
| judgement
|
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions |
judgment,
judging |
| judgement
|
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations |
judgment,
discernment,
sagaciousness,
sagacity |
| judgement
|
the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions |
judgment,
perspicacity,
sound judgement,
sound judgment |
| judgement
|
(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
judgment,
judicial decision |
| judgement
|
the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event |
judgment,
assessment |
| judgeship
|
the position of judge |
judicature |
| judging
|
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions |
judgement,
judgment |
| judgment
|
an opinion formed by judging something |
judgement,
mind |
| judgment
|
the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event |
judgement,
assessment |
| judgment
|
(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
judgement,
judicial decision |
| judgment
|
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions |
judgement,
judging |
| judgment
|
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision |
judgement,
opinion,
legal opinion |
| judgment
|
the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions |
judgement,
perspicacity,
sound judgement,
sound judgment |
| judgment
|
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations |
judgement,
discernment,
sagaciousness,
sagacity |
| judgmental
|
depending on judgment |
- |
| judicable
|
capable of being judged or decided |
- |
| judicatory
|
the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government |
judicature,
judicial system,
judiciary |
| judicature
|
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business |
court,
tribunal |
| judicature
|
the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government |
judicatory,
judicial system,
judiciary |
| judicature
|
the act of meting out justice according to the law |
administration |
| judicature
|
the position of judge |
judgeship |
| judicial
|
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice |
- |
| judicial
|
expressing careful judgment |
discriminative |
| judicial
|
belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge |
- |
| judicial
|
relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge |
juridic,
juridical |
| judicially
|
as ordered by a court |
- |
| judicially
|
in a judicial manner |
- |
| judiciary
|
persons who administer justice |
bench |
| judiciary
|
the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government |
judicature,
judicatory,
judicial system |
| judicious
|
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters |
heady,
wise |
| judiciously
|
in a judicious manner |
- |
| judiciousness
|
good judgment |
- |
| judiciousness
|
the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating |
sagaciousness,
sagacity |
| judo
|
a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan |
- |
| jug
|
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail |
lag,
put away,
remand,
jail,
immure,
imprison,
incarcerate,
put behind bars,
gaol |
| jug
|
stew in an earthenware jug |
- |
| jug
|
a large bottle with a narrow mouth |
- |
| jug
|
the quantity contained in a jug |
jugful |
| jugale
|
the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone |
jugal point |
| jugful
|
the quantity contained in a jug |
jug |
| juggernaut
|
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way |
steamroller |
| juggle
|
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression |
juggling |
| juggle
|
throwing and catching several objects simultaneously |
juggling |
| juggle
|
influence by slyness |
hoodwink,
beguile |
| juggle
|
manipulate by or as if by moving around components |
- |
| juggle
|
deal with simultaneously |
- |
| juggle
|
throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously |
- |
| juggle
|
hold with difficulty and balance insecurely |
- |
| juggler
|
a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity |
- |
| jugglery
|
artful trickery designed to achieve an end |
- |
| jugglery
|
the performance of a juggler |
- |
| juggling
|
the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression |
juggle |
| juggling
|
throwing and catching several objects simultaneously |
juggle |
| jugular
|
veins in the neck that return blood from the head |
jugular vein,
vena jugularis |
| jugular
|
a vital part that is vulnerable to attack |
- |
| jugular
|
relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat |
- |
| juice
|
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking |
- |
| juice
|
energetic vitality |
- |
| juice
|
electric current |
- |
| juice
|
any of several liquids of the body |
succus |
| juiceless
|
lacking juice |
- |
| juiceless
|
lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless |
dry |
| juicer
|
a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
imbiber,
drinker,
toper |
| juicer
|
a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit |
reamer,
juice reamer |
| juiciness
|
a juicy appetizingness |
succulence,
succulency |
| juicy
|
abounding in juice |
- |
| juicy
|
having strong sexual appeal |
red-hot,
voluptuous,
toothsome,
luscious,
lush |
| juicy
|
lucrative |
fat |
| juicy
|
suggestive of sexual impropriety |
racy,
risque,
naughty,
gamey,
gamy,
spicy,
blue |
| jujitsu
|
a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength |
jiujitsu,
jujutsu |
| juju
|
the power associated with a juju |
- |
| juju
|
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers |
fetich,
fetish,
voodoo,
hoodoo |
| jujube
|
spiny tree having dark red edible fruits |
Ziziphus jujuba,
Jerusalem thorn,
jujube bush,
Christ's-thorn |
| jujube
|
dark red plumlike fruit of Old World buckthorn trees |
Chinese date,
Chinese jujube |
| jujube
|
chewy fruit-flavored jellied candy (sometimes medicated to soothe a sore throat) |
- |
| jujutsu
|
a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength |
jiujitsu,
jujitsu |
| juke
|
a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox |
jook,
jook house,
jook joint,
juke house,
juke joint |
| juke
|
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player |
fake |
| jukebox
|
a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin |
nickelodeon |
| julep
|
bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice |
mint julep |
| julienne
|
a vegetable cut into thin strips |
julienne vegetable |
| julienne
|
a clear soup garnished with julienne vegetables |
- |
| julienne
|
cut into long thin strips |
- |
| jumbal
|
small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie |
jumble |
| jumble
|
a confused multitude of things |
smother,
clutter,
mare's nest,
muddle,
welter,
fuddle |
| jumble
|
small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie |
jumbal |
| jumble
|
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas |
hodgepodge,
patchwork |
| jumble
|
be all mixed up or jumbled together |
mingle |
| jumble
|
assemble without order or sense |
mix up,
confuse |
| jumble
|
bring into random order |
scramble,
throw together |
| jumbled
|
in utter disorder |
higgledy-piggledy,
hugger-mugger,
disorderly,
topsy-turvy |
| jumbo
|
of great mass; huge and bulky |
gargantuan,
giant,
elephantine |
| jumbojet
|
a very large jet plane |
jumbo jet |
| jument
|
an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work |
beast of burden |
| jumentous
|
smelling strongly like a beast of burden |
- |
| jump
|
move forward by leaps and bounds |
spring,
bound,
leap |
| jump
|
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm |
start,
startle |
| jump
|
make a sudden physical attack on |
- |
| jump
|
increase suddenly and significantly |
- |
| jump
|
be highly noticeable |
stick out,
stand out,
leap out,
jump out |
| jump
|
enter eagerly into |
- |
| jump
|
rise in rank or status |
rise,
climb up |
| jump
|
jump down from an elevated point |
jump off,
leap |
| jump
|
run off or leave the rails |
derail |
| jump
|
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute |
parachute,
chute |
| jump
|
cause to jump or leap |
leap |
| jump
|
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery |
jump-start,
jumpstart |
| jump
|
bypass |
pass over,
skip,
skip over |
| jump
|
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another |
leap |
| jump
|
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions |
alternate |
| jump
|
a sudden and decisive increase |
leap |
| jump
|
an abrupt transition |
saltation,
leap |
| jump
|
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another |
- |
| jump
|
a sudden involuntary movement |
start,
startle |
| jump
|
descent with a parachute |
parachuting |
| jump
|
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground |
jumping |
| jumper
|
a person who jumps |
- |
| jumper
|
an athlete who competes at jumping |
- |
| jumper
|
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body |
sweater |
| jumper
|
a coverall worn by children |
- |
| jumper
|
a small connector used to make temporary electrical connections |
- |
| jumper
|
a loose jacket or blouse worn by workmen |
- |
| jumper
|
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing |
pinafore,
pinny |
| jumper
|
(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump |
jump shot |
| jumpiness
|
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters |
restiveness,
nervousness,
jitteriness |
| jumping
|
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump |
- |
| jumping
|
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground |
jump |
| jumpstart
|
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery |
jump,
jump-start |
| jumpstart
|
start or re-start vigorously |
jump-start |
| jumpstart
|
starting an automobile engine that has a weak battery by means of jumper cables to another car |
jump-start |
| jumpsuit
|
one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform |
jump suit |
| jumpy
|
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements |
rocky,
rough,
jolting,
jolty,
bumpy |
| jumpy
|
being in a tense state |
restive,
jittery,
uptight,
nervy,
high-strung,
highly strung,
overstrung,
edgy |
| junco
|
small North American finch seen chiefly in winter |
snowbird |
| junction
|
the place where two or more things come together |
- |
| junction
|
the state of being joined together |
conjugation,
colligation,
conjunction |
| junction
|
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
articulation,
join,
joint,
juncture |
| junction
|
something that joins or connects |
conjunction |
| junction
|
an act of joining or adjoining things |
adjunction |
| juncture
|
an event that occurs at a critical time |
occasion |
| juncture
|
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made |
crossroads,
critical point |
| juncture
|
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made |
junction,
articulation,
join,
joint |
| juneberry
|
edible purple or red berries |
saskatoon,
serviceberry,
shadberry |
| jungle
|
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival |
- |
| jungle
|
a place where hoboes camp |
hobo camp |
| jungle
|
an impenetrable equatorial forest |
- |
| jungly
|
overgrown with tropical vegetation |
- |
| junior
|
younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service |
- |
| junior
|
used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college |
next-to-last,
third-year |
| junior
|
including or intended for youthful persons |
- |
| junior
|
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male |
- |
| junior
|
a third-year undergraduate |
- |
| junior
|
the younger of two persons |
- |
| juniper
|
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista |
Retama raetam,
raetam,
retem,
juniper bush,
Genista raetam |
| juniper
|
wood of a coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones |
- |
| juniper
|
coniferous shrub or small tree with berrylike cones |
- |
| junk
|
dispose of (something useless or old) |
scrap,
trash |
| junk
|
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
rubble,
debris,
detritus,
dust |
| junk
|
any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails |
- |
| junket
|
go on a pleasure trip |
junketeer |
| junket
|
provide a feast or banquet for |
banquet,
feast |
| junket
|
partake in a feast or banquet |
banquet,
feast |
| junket
|
dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet |
- |
| junket
|
a journey taken for pleasure |
jaunt,
pleasure trip,
outing,
excursion,
expedition,
sashay |
| junket
|
a trip taken by an official at public expense |
- |
| junketeer
|
go on a pleasure trip |
junket |
| junketing
|
taking an excursion for pleasure |
- |
| junkie
|
a narcotics addict |
junky,
drug addict |
| junkie
|
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction |
nut,
junky,
addict,
freak |
| junky
|
a narcotics addict |
junkie,
drug addict |
| junky
|
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction |
nut,
junkie,
addict,
freak |
| junkyard
|
a field where junk is collected and stored for resale |
- |
| junta
|
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power |
military junta |
| junto
|
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue |
cabal,
camarilla,
faction |
| jupati
|
a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes |
Raffia taedigera,
jupati palm,
jupaty |
| jupaty
|
a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes |
Raffia taedigera,
jupati,
jupati palm |
| jural
|
of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations |
juristic |
| juridic
|
of or relating to the law or jurisprudence |
juridical |
| juridic
|
relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge |
judicial,
juridical |
| juridical
|
of or relating to the law or jurisprudence |
juridic |
| juridical
|
relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge |
judicial,
juridic |
| jurisdiction
|
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law |
legal power |
| jurisdiction
|
in law; the territory within which power can be exercised |
- |
| jurisdictional
|
restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction |
- |
| jurisprudence
|
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
law,
legal philosophy |
| jurisprudence
|
the collection of rules imposed by authority |
law |
| jurisprudential
|
relating to the science or philosophy of law or a system of laws |
- |
| jurisprudentially
|
in respect to jurisprudence or the science or philosophy of law |
- |
| jurist
|
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations |
legal expert |
| jurist
|
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice |
justice,
judge |
| juristic
|
of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations |
jural |
| juror
|
someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury |
juryman,
jurywoman |
| jury
|
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law |
- |
| jury
|
a committee appointed to judge a competition |
panel |
| juryman
|
someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury |
juror,
jurywoman |
| jurywoman
|
someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury |
juror,
juryman |
| just
|
and nothing more |
merely,
only,
simply,
but |
| just
|
indicating exactness or preciseness |
precisely,
properly,
exactly |
| just
|
only a moment ago |
just now |
| just
|
(used for emphasis) absolutely |
simply |
| just
|
only a very short time before |
hardly,
scarce,
scarcely,
barely |
| just
|
possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true) |
- |
| just
|
exactly at this moment or the moment described |
- |
| just
|
by a little |
barely |
| just
|
used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting |
- |
| just
|
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience |
equitable |
| just
|
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules |
fair |
| just
|
of moral excellence |
upright,
good |
| justice
|
the quality of being just or fair |
justness |
| justice
|
judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments |
- |
| justice
|
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice |
judge,
jurist |
| justiciar
|
formerly a high judicial officer |
justiciary |
| justiciary
|
formerly a high judicial officer |
justiciar |
| justiciary
|
the jurisdiction of a justiciar |
- |
| justifiable
|
capable of being justified |
- |
| justifiably
|
with good reason |
- |