English words: J

180 words under J; 1–100 on this page.

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• jab verb (jab, jabs, jabbed, jabbing); noun (a jab, jabs)
  To jab is to push something pointed quickly and hard into or at something, like a finger or stick.
• jabbing verb (jab, jabs, jabbed, jabbing); noun (a jab, jabs)
  Poking or pushing something sharp or pointed quickly and hard: «He kept jabbing me with his pencil.».
• jacinth nounJewish tradition
  A reddish-orange precious stone.
• jack noun (a jack, jacks); verb…
  A tool for lifting a heavy thing, like a car, a little way off the ground.
• jackal noun (a jackal, jackals)everyday · Jewish tradition
  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.
• jackdaw noun (jackdaws)
  A small black and grey bird of the crow family that likes shiny things.
• jacket noun (a jacket, jackets)
  A jacket is a short coat with sleeves that you wear over other clothes.
• jackpot noun (a jackpot, jackpots)
  A jackpot is the biggest prize in a game, lottery or competition, often a large amount of money.
• jackrabbit noun (a jackrabbit, jackrabbits); verb…
  A jackrabbit is a large hare of western North America with very long ears and strong back legs.
• jacks noun, plural of jack (a jack, jacks); also the game «jacks»
  Jacks is a children's game where you toss a small ball and pick up small metal or plastic pieces called jacks before catching it.
• jacob noun (Jacob; a proper noun, a first name)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A boy's or man's first name.
• jade noun (jade, uncountable; a jade); adjective (jade — colour)
  Jade is a hard green stone used to make jewellery and carvings.
• jagged adjective (jagged, more jagged)
  With rough, sharp, uneven points or edges: jagged rocks.
• jaguar noun (a jaguar, jaguars; Jaguar — a car make)
  A jaguar is a big, powerful wild cat of Central and South America, with golden fur covered in rosettes that have spots inside them.
• jail noun (a jail, jails; jail); verb…
  A jail is a building where people are locked up as punishment for crimes or while waiting for trial.
• jailbird noun (a jailbird, jailbirds) — informal
  A person who is in prison or has often been in prison.
• jailer noun (a jailer, jailers); also spelled gaoler (UK, old)
  A person whose job is to look after the prisoners in a jail and keep them locked in.
• jain noun (a Jain, Jains); adjective (Jain)
  A follower of Jainism, an old religion from India that teaches non-violence to all living things.
• jainism noun (Jainism, uncountable)
  An ancient religion from India that teaches non-violence to all living things, honesty, and freeing the soul by living simply.
• jam noun (jam, jams); verb (jam, jams, jammed, jamming)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Jam is a sweet food made from fruit and sugar that you spread on bread.
• jamaican adjective (Jamaican); noun (a Jamaican, Jamaicans)
  adjective From or belonging to Jamaica, an island country in the Caribbean.
• jamb noun (jambs)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The side post of a door or window frame.
• jambon noun (French: le jambon)
  Jambon means ham in French; it is not an English word.
• jammed verb form and adjective (jam, jams, jammed, jamming)…
  Stuck so it cannot move or work (the door is jammed).
• jan abbreviation (Jan, written with a capital J); also a name…
  Short written form of January, the first month of the year.
• janissary noun (a janissary, janissaries; also Janissary)
  A soldier in the elite foot army of the Ottoman (Turkish) sultans, from about the 1300s to 1826.
• january proper noun (January — always with a capital J)everyday · Jewish tradition
  January is the first month of the year, with 31 days, between December and February.
• japan noun, proper (Japan — a country, with a capital letter)…
  Japan: an island country in East Asia, in the Pacific Ocean; its capital city is Tokyo.
• japanese adjective (Japanese — with a capital J); noun…
  Japanese means from or about Japan, an island country in East Asia.
• jar noun (jar, jars); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  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)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand.
• jasmine noun (jasmine, jasmines); proper noun (Jasmine)
  Jasmine is a climbing plant or bush with small white or yellow flowers that smell very sweet.
• jasper noun (jasper, uncountable; a jasper); proper noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Jasper is a hard stone, usually red, yellow, brown or green, often with patterns, polished to make jewellery and ornaments.
• jaunt noun (a jaunt, jaunts); verb…
  A short trip or outing for fun.
• jauntily adverb
  In a cheerful, lively, confident way, with a bounce in your step.
• jaunty adjective (jauntier, jauntiest)
  Cheerful, lively and smart in looks or manner: a jaunty hat.
• java noun (Java; java, uncountable)
  A large island of Indonesia, where the capital Jakarta is.
• javan nounJewish tradition
  A name in the Torah: a son of Japheth and a grandson of Noah.
• javelin noun (javelins)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A long, light spear, thrown in sport or in hunting.
• jaw noun (a jaw, jaws); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  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 nounJewish tradition
  The bone of the jaw, especially the lower jaw.
• jay noun (a jay, jays); also the letter J (jay); also a name…
  A jay is a noisy, colourful bird of the crow family; the Eurasian jay is pinkish brown with bright blue wing patches, and the blue jay of…
• jaywalk verb (jaywalk, jaywalks, jaywalked, jaywalking)
  To cross a road carelessly or in a place where you should not, not at a crossing and without waiting for the green signal.
• jazz noun (jazz — uncountable); verb (jazz up — informal)
  A kind of music that began with African American musicians in New Orleans, USA, with strong rhythms, brass instruments and lots of making…
• jealous adjective (jealous, more jealous, most jealous)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Unhappy or upset because someone has something you want, such as a toy, success or attention.
• jealously adverb (jealously)
  Jealously means in a jealous way: feeling upset that someone has what you want.
• jealousy noun (jealousy, jealousies)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Jealousy is the unhappy, angry feeling of wanting what someone else has.
• jean noun (jean, jeans); proper noun (Jean)
  Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue: «a pair of jeans».
• jeans noun (jeans; plural only — a pair of jeans)
  Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue.
• jeep noun (a jeep, jeeps; Jeep — a brand name)
  A small, strong motor vehicle with four-wheel drive for rough ground, first made for the US Army in the Second World War.
• jeepers phrase (interjection; also jeepers creepers)
  a cry of surprise or shock, a mild stand-in for «Jesus».
• jeer verb (jeer, jeers, jeered, jeering); noun (a jeer, jeers)
  To jeer is to shout or laugh at someone in a rude, mocking way to show you do not like them.
• jeering verb form (-ing form of jeer); adjective (jeering); noun…
  Jeering is shouting or laughing at someone in a rude, mocking way.
• jeeringly adverb
  In a mocking, unkind way, to make someone look silly.
• jeez phrase (interjection; also spelt geez, jeeze)
  a cry of surprise, annoyance or shock, a short stand-in for «Jesus».
• jelly noun (jelly, jellies)
  A sweet, wobbly dessert made from fruit juice and gelatine, set in a mould.
• jellyfish noun (a jellyfish, jellyfish or jellyfishes)
  A jellyfish is a soft sea animal with a see-through, umbrella-shaped body and long, hanging tentacles that can sting.
• jeopardy nounJewish tradition
  Danger, the risk of harm or loss.
• jerk verb (jerk, jerks, jerked, jerking); noun (a jerk, jerks)
  To move or pull suddenly and roughly.
• jerkin noun (a jerkin, jerkins)
  A short, close-fitting jacket without sleeves, often of leather, worn by men in the 1500s and 1600s.
• jeroboam proper nounJewish tradition
  The name of two kings of the northern kingdom of Israel.
• jerry noun (Jerry — a name; jerry, as in jerry can, jerry cans)
  Jerry is a boy's or man's name, often short for Gerald or Jeremy.
• jersey noun (a jersey, jerseys; Jersey — the island)
  A jersey is a knitted top with sleeves, like a jumper or sweater.
• jessamine noun (old use)
  An old spelling of jasmine, a sweet-smelling climbing plant with white or yellow flowers.
• jest noun (a jest, jests); verb (jest, jests, jested, jesting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A joke or something said to be funny.
• jesuit noun (a Jesuit, Jesuits); adjective (Jesuit)everyday · Jewish tradition
  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.
• jet noun (a jet, jets; jet — the stone, uncountable); verb…
  noun: A jet is a fast aircraft with jet engines.
• jettison verb (jettison, jettisons, jettisoned, jettisoning)
  To jettison something is to throw it out of a ship, plane or spacecraft to make it lighter, often in an emergency.
• jetty noun (a jetty, jetties)
  A small wooden or stone platform built out into the sea, a lake or a river, where boats can stop and people can walk.
• jew noun (a Jew, Jews)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A person whose religion is Judaism, or who belongs to the Jewish people by family and culture.
• jewel noun (a jewel, jewels)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A precious stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, often cut to shine.
• jeweler noun (jewelers)
  A person who makes, sells or repairs jewels, rings and watches.
• jewelled adjective (jeweled in US)
  Decorated with jewels, such as gems or diamonds.
• jeweller noun (a jeweller, jewellers; US spelling jeweler)
  A person who makes, sells or repairs jewellery and watches.
• jewellery noun (jewellery — uncountable)
  Jewellery is decorations people wear, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches, often made of metal, gems or beads.
• jewelry noun (US spelling of jewellery)
  Ornaments such as rings, necklaces and bracelets, worn for beauty.
• jewish adjective (Jewish)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Jewish describes people who belong to the Jewish people or follow Judaism, the religion of the Jews.
• jezebel proper nounJewish tradition
  The name of the wife of King Ahab.
• jib noun (a jib, jibs); verb (jib, jibs, jibbed, jibbing)
  A triangle-shaped sail at the front of a sailing boat.
• jiffy noun (a jiffy — informal)
  A jiffy is a very short time, a moment.
• jig noun (a jig, jigs); verb (jig, jigs, jigged, jigging)
  A jig is a fast, lively folk dance, especially from Ireland and Scotland, or the music for it.
• jigg fragment or old spelling of «jig»…
  Not a standard English word: it is an old or misspelt form of «jig», a lively dance or the music for it.
• jiggle verb (jiggle, jiggles, jiggled, jiggling); noun…
  To jiggle means to move quickly up and down or from side to side with small movements.
• jigsaw noun (a jigsaw, jigsaws); also «jigsaw puzzle»
  A jigsaw (jigsaw puzzle) is a picture cut into many oddly shaped pieces that you fit together.
• jimmy noun (a jimmy, jimmies); verb…
  Jimmy is a short, friendly form of the name James.
• jingle noun (a jingle, jingles); verb…
  A jingle is a light ringing sound made by small metal things, like keys, coins or little bells, knocking together.
• jinni noun (a jinni, jinn; also djinn, genie)
  In Arabic and Muslim tradition, a spirit made of fire, invisible to people, which can be good or bad.
• jinx noun (a jinx, jinxes); verb (jinx, jinxes, jinxed, jinxing)
  A jinx is a person or thing that people believe brings bad luck.
• jitter noun (a jitter, the jitters); verb…
  The jitters are a nervous, shaky feeling, especially before something important.
• jitters noun, plural (the jitters) — informal
  A feeling of being very nervous and shaky, especially before something important.
• jittery adjective (jittery; jitterier, jitteriest)
  Jittery means nervous and shaky, often because you are worried or have had too much caffeine.
• job noun (job, jobs)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A job is the work someone does to earn money: «Her job is a nurse».
• jobless adjective (jobless); noun…
  Without a paid job; unemployed.
• jobseeker phrase (noun: a jobseeker, jobseekers; also job seeker)
  an unemployed person looking for work, especially one getting state benefits.
• jock noun (a jock, jocks)
  A young person, especially a boy, who loves sport and is part of the sporty, popular group at school, sometimes shown as not interested in…
• jockey noun (jockeys); verb (jockeys, jockeyed, jockeying)
  A jockey is a person who rides a horse in a race.
• jocular adjective (jocular); adverb jocularly
  Jocular means joking, funny and playful in a friendly way.
• jog verb (jog, jogs, jogged, jogging); noun (a jog, jogs)
  To jog is to run slowly and steadily, often for exercise.
• jogger noun (a jogger, joggers)
  A person who runs slowly and steadily for exercise.
• jogging noun (jogging, uncountable); verb…
  Running slowly and steadily for exercise.

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