J
- jacinth noun
A reddish-orange precious stone. - jackal noun (a jackal, jackals)
A jackal is a wild animal like a small, thin dog that lives in Africa and Asia and eats small animals and leftovers from other hunters. - jacob noun (Jacob; a proper noun, a first name)
1) A boy's or man's first name. 2) In the Bible, Jacob is the son of Isaac and the father of twelve sons, including Joseph. - jam noun (jam, jams); verb (jam, jams, jammed, jamming)
Jam is a sweet food made from fruit and sugar that you spread on bread. - jamb noun (jambs)
The side post of a door or window frame. - january proper noun (January — always with a capital J)
1) January is the first month of the year, with 31 days, between December and February. - jar noun (jar, jars); verb (jar, jars, jarred, jarring — to shake or give a shock)
A jar is a glass or plastic container with a wide top and a lid, for keeping food like jam or honey. - jargon noun (uncountable)
Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand. - jasper noun (jasper, uncountable; a jasper); proper noun (Jasper — a boy's name)
Jasper is a hard stone, usually red, yellow, brown or green, often with patterns, polished to make jewellery and ornaments. - javan noun
A name in the Torah: a son of Japheth and a grandson of Noah. - javelin noun (javelins)
A long, light spear, thrown in sport or in hunting. - jaw noun (a jaw, jaws); verb (jaw, jaws, jawed, jawing — informal, rare: to talk a lot)
One of the two bones at the bottom of the face that hold the teeth; the lower jaw moves when you eat or speak. - jawbone noun
The bone of the jaw, especially the lower jaw. - jealous adjective (jealous, more jealous, most jealous)
Unhappy or upset because someone has something you want, such as a toy, success or attention. - jealousy noun (jealousy, jealousies)
Jealousy is the unhappy, angry feeling of wanting what someone else has. - jeopardy noun
Danger, the risk of harm or loss. - jeroboam proper noun
The name of two kings of the northern kingdom of Israel. - jest noun (a jest, jests); verb (jest, jests, jested, jesting)
1) (old or formal) A joke or something said to be funny. 2) (verb) To joke or speak not seriously. 3) «in jest» — as a joke, not meant… - jesuit noun (a Jesuit, Jesuits); adjective (Jesuit)
A Jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. - jew noun (a Jew, Jews)
1) A person whose religion is Judaism, or who belongs to the Jewish people by family and culture. - jewel noun (a jewel, jewels)
A precious stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, often cut to shine. - jewish adjective (Jewish)
Jewish describes people who belong to the Jewish people or follow Judaism, the religion of the Jews. - jezebel proper noun
The name of the wife of King Ahab. - job noun (job, jobs)
A job is the work someone does to earn money: «Her job is a nurse». - john noun (John — a name; john — slang for a toilet, American)
1) John is a boy's or man's name, one of the most common in English. 2) In American slang, the john means the toilet. - join verb (join, joins, joined, joining); noun (a join, joins — the place where two things meet)
To join things is to put or fix them together: join two ropes. - joining verb form (joining; from join); noun (joining — the act of putting together)
Joining is the -ing form of join: putting things together. - joint noun (a joint, joints); adjective (joint)
A place in the body where two bones meet so it can bend or turn, such as the knee, elbow or shoulder. - joist noun
A beam that runs across a building to support the floor or ceiling. - jonah proper noun (Jonah); noun (a jonah — rare)
1) (Bible) Jonah is a prophet in the Bible who ran away from God's command, was swallowed by a great fish, and after three days was spat… - jonathan noun (Jonathan — a boy's name)
1) Jonathan is a common boy's first name. 2) (Bible) In the Old Testament, Jonathan was the son of King Saul and the loyal best friend of… - jostle verb (jostle, jostles, jostled, jostling); noun (a jostle)
1) To push and bump against people in a crowd. 2) To compete hard for something: players jostling for a place in the team. - journal noun (a journal, journals)
A journal is a book in which you write about what happens each day, your thoughts and feelings; a kind of diary. - journey noun (journey, journeys); verb (journey, journeys, journeyed, journeying)
A journey is a trip from one place to another, often a long one. - journeying noun (journeyings); verb form of journey (journeys, journeyed, journeying)
1) (old use) A journeying is a trip or travel from place to place. 2) Journeying is the act of travelling on a long trip. - joy noun (joy, joys)
1) A feeling of great happiness. 2) A person or thing that makes you very happy. 3) (UK, informal) Success or luck: «any joy finding your… - joyful adjective (joyful, more joyful, most joyful); adverb joyfully
1) Very happy, or full of joy. 2) Causing joy: «joyful news». 3) (church) Used in hymns and prayers for happy praise of God: «Make a… - joyfully adverb (joyfully)
1) In a very happy, glad way, full of joy. - joyfulness noun
The feeling of being joyful and happy. - joyless adjective (more joyless, most joyless)
Joyless means without joy, dull and sad. - joyous adjective (joyous, more joyous, most joyous)
1) Full of joy; very happy. 2) Causing great joy: «a joyous occasion». - joyously adverb (more joyously, most joyously)
Joyously means in a joyful, happy way. - jubilee noun (jubilee, jubilees)
1) A special anniversary celebrating a number of years, especially of a king's or queen's reign: a silver jubilee is 25 years, a golden… - judge noun (a judge, judges); verb (judge, judges, judged, judging)
A judge is the person in charge of a court of law who makes sure trials are fair and decides punishments. - judgment noun (a judgment, judgments; also spelled judgement, judgements)
Judgment is the ability to make good, sensible decisions. - juice noun (juice, juices)
Juice is the liquid that comes out of fruit or vegetables, like orange juice or apple juice. - just adverb (just); adjective (just — fair)
Just means exactly: «just right», «just 2 metres». - justice noun (justice — uncountable; a justice, justices — a judge)
Justice is fairness: treating people in a fair and right way. - justified adjective (justified); verb (past of justify)
1) Fair and having a good reason. 2) (text) Lined up so that both the left and right edges of the lines are straight. 3) (verb, past) Gave… - justify verb (justify, justifies, justified, justifying)
To give a good reason for something; to show that it is right or fair. - justly adverb (justly)
1) Justly means fairly, in a way that is right and treats people equally. 2) Justly means rightly, with good reason, as in «justly proud».
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