Words starting with J — 364 entries

The 364 dictionary words that begin with the letter J, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• Jo1 senseA female given name.
• JO1 senseA job order employee.
• Joan4 sensesA female given name from French, a feminine form of John.
• joanie1 senseA small ornament of glass or china.
• Joanie2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Joan, from French.
• joanna1 senseA piano.
• Joanna2 sensesA female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
• Joanne2 sensesA female given name from French.
• JoAnne1 senseA female given name from Hebrew, variant of Joanne.
• Joaquin1 senseA male given name from Spanish, an anglicized spelling of Spanish Joaquín.
• job22 sensesA task.
• Job4 sensesA book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
• Jobs1 senseA surname.
• Jocelyn4 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• jock13 sensesA Scotsman.
• Jock3 sensesA nickname.
• jockey11 sensesOne who rides racehorses competitively.
• jodi1 sensecouple, duo, pair
• jody1 senseA Jody call.
• Jody4 sensesA female given name from Hebrew.
• joe4 sensesA male; a guy; a fellow.
• Joe4 sensesA diminutive of the male given names Joseph, Josiah, Joel, or Josias.
• Joel4 sensesA male given name from Hebrew.
• joey8 sensesThe immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.
• Joey2 sensesA diminutive of the male given names Joe or Joseph.
• jog10 sensesAn energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise.
• jogging2 sensesThe action of the verb to jog.
• Johan1 senseA female given name from Hebrew.
• Johann1 senseA male given name from German Johann.
• Johanna3 sensesA female given name from Latin.
• johannes1 senseAn old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal, in circulation 1722–1835.
• Johannes2 sensesA male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is…
• john4 sensesA prostitute's client.
• John9 sensesA male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]; very popular since the Middle Ages.
• Johnnie1 senseA diminutive of the male given name John.
• johnny5 sensesA condom.
• Johnny4 sensesA diminutive of the male given name John.
• Johns5 sensesAn English surname originating as a patronymic derived from John.
• johnson1 sensePenis.
• Johnson20 sensesA patrilineal surname transferred from the given name. The second most common surname in the United States.
• join15 sensesTo connect or combine into one; to put together.
• joining1 senseThe act or result of joining; a joint or juncture.
• joint22 sensesUnited, combined
• jojo1 senseA seasoned, battered and fried potato wedge.
• Jojo2 sensesAn affectionate short form of the female given names Joanne, Joanna, etc.
• joke7 sensesAn amusing story.
• joker12 sensesA person who makes jokes.
• Joker1 senseA fictional villain of DC Comics, noted for his insanity and cunning, who either wears clown makeup or is disfigured to appear as such, and who is…
• jokes2 sensesReally good.
• joking2 sensesKidding, trying to fool.
• jolly9 sensesFull of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
• Jolly5 sensesA female given name.
• Jon3 sensesA male given name from Hebrew, variant of John.
• Jonah6 sensesA male given name from Hebrew.
• Jonas1 senseA male given name from Hebrew.
• jonathan1 senseAn instrument used by smokers to light pipes.
• Jonathan7 sensesA son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.
• jones4 sensesAn addiction or intense craving.
• Jones10 sensesAn English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John.
• jong2 sensesA Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery or fortress.
• Jonny2 sensesA male given name, variant of Johnny
• Joo1 senseA surname from Korean.
• jordan2 sensesA vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated neck and flared mouth, used by medieval doctors and alchemists.
• Jordan26 sensesA placename: A river in West Asia in the Middle East, that empties into the Dead Sea, flowing through Israel, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and…
• Jorge1 senseA male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English George.
• Jose4 sensesA male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Joseph, an anglicized spelling of Spanish José and Portuguese José.
• José1 senseA male given name from Spanish, variant of Jose.
• Josef2 sensesA male given name, variant of Joseph.
• Joseon1 senseA former Korean kingdom and dynasty in East Asia which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 1392 CE to 1897 CE.
• joseph1 senseA woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century with a long cape and buttons running down the front.
• Joseph12 sensesEleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel.
• Josephine2 sensesA female given name from French.
• josh3 sensesAn instance of good-natured banter.
• Josh2 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Joshua.
• Joshua6 sensesThe sixth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and a book of the Tanakh.
• Josie2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
• joss3 sensesA Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
• Joss4 sensesA unisex given name A diminutive of the female given name Jocelyn.
• journal11 sensesA diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.
• journalism1 senseThe aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications,…
• journalist3 sensesThe keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
• journey11 sensesA set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
• Journey1 senseA female given name from English.
• Jove4 sensesJupiter, god of the sky.
• joy9 sensesA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
• Joy2 sensesA female given name from English.
• Joyce3 sensesAn English and Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
• joyful1 senseFeeling or causing joy.
• joyous1 senseFull of joy; happy.
• Jr1 senseA title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.
• ju1 senseSomeone admitted to university through the JUPAS system.
• Ju3 sensesA surname from Chinese.
• juan1 senseA scroll of a traditional Chinese book, often (but not necessarily) corresponding to a single chapter or fascicle.
• Juan1 senseA male given name from Manx or Spanish, equivalent to English John.
• Juanita1 senseA female given name from Spanish.
• jubilee10 sensesA special year of emancipation supposed to be observed every fifty years, when farming was temporarily stopped, certain houses and land which had…
• Jubilee1 senseA London Underground line which runs between Stratford in East London and Stanmore in northwest London, via the London Docklands, South Bank, and…
• Judah4 sensesThe fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah; the father of Perez.
• Judas4 sensesJudas Iscariot, one of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities.
• Judd3 sensesA surname transferred from the given name.
• Jude4 sensesThe second last book of the New Testament of the Bible.
• judge17 sensesA public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
• Judge6 sensesA surname originating as an occupation.
• Judges1 senseThe seventh book of the Old Testament, and a book of the Hebrew Tanakh.
• judging2 sensesjudgmental
• judgment5 sensesThe act of judging.
• judgmental2 sensesOf or relating to judgment.
• judicial6 sensesOf or relating to the administration of justice.
• Judith4 sensesA female given name from Hebrew.
• judo1 senseA Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujitsu.
• Judy6 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Judith, also used as a formal female given name.
• jug18 sensesA serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an…
• juggling2 sensesThe art of moving objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in an artful or artistic manner.
• juice23 sensesA liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
• juicy5 sensesHaving lots of juice.
• jukebox7 sensesA coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections.
• Jules4 sensesA male given name from French.
• Julia5 sensesA female given name from Latin.
• Julian15 sensesThe Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Philosopher or Julian the Apostate.
• Julie2 sensesA female given name from French Julie, popular in the latter half of the 20th century, equivalent to English Julia.
• Julien1 senseA male given name from French, equivalent to English Julian.
• Juliet5 sensesA female given name from Latin.
• Juliette1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Julie, from French Juliette.
• julio1 senseA former coin of Italy, struck by Pope Julius II (1503-13).
• Julius1 senseA male given name from Latin.
• July3 sensesThe seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August.
• jumbo7 sensesEspecially large or powerful.
• Jumbo3 sensesA nickname for one or that of a large size
• jump49 sensesTo propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
• Jump1 senseA surname.
• jumper20 sensesSomeone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
• Jumper1 senseA surname.
• jumping2 sensesExuberantly active; in full swing.
• jumps2 sensesA bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.
• jumpy2 sensesNervous and excited.
• jun1 senseA monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.
• Jun1 senseA diminutive of the male given name Junior
• junction10 sensesThe act of joining, or the state of being joined.
• Junction4 sensesA village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States.
• june1 senseTo rush.
• June3 sensesThe sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice.
• Jung4 sensesA surname from German.
• jungle9 sensesA large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest.
• junior15 sensesLow in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
• Junior3 sensesA town in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.
• junk13 sensesMiscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.
• Junk1 senseA surname.
• junkie2 sensesA narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
• junkyard2 sensesA place where rubbish is discarded.
• jupiter1 senseA class of planets that are similar in mass to Jupiter.
• Jupiter12 sensesThe fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great…
• jurisdiction5 sensesThe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
• juror1 senseA member of a jury.
• jury5 sensesA group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
• just16 sensesFactually right, correct; factual.
• justice6 sensesThe state or characteristic of being just or fair.
• Justice7 sensesThe title of a justice of court.
• justification3 sensesA reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
• justified2 sensesHaving a justification.
• justify8 sensesTo provide an acceptable explanation for.
• Justin3 sensesA male given name from Latin, popular in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.
• Justine2 sensesA female given name from Latin.
• juvenile9 sensesYoung; not fully developed.
• juvie2 sensesSynonym of juvenile hall (a youth detention centre).