(transitive) To convert into jargon; to express using jargon.
jarosites
jarosites
noun
plural of jarosite
jarovized
jarovizes
jarringly
jarringly
adv
In a jarring manner.
jasperite
jasperite
noun
jasper (the gem)
jasperize
jasperize
verb
To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper
jasperoid
jasperoid
noun
(mineralogy) A rare dense siliceous rock similar in appearance to chert.
jaspidean
jaspidean
adj
Containing jasper
Resembling jasper.
jaspilite
jaspilite
noun
(mineralogy) A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.
jaspilyte
jatamansi
jatamansi
noun
Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas.
jatrophic
jatrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of plants of the genus Jatropha.
jaundiced
jaundiced
adj
(figuratively) Prejudiced; envious.
(pathology) Affected with jaundice.
jaundices
jaundices
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jaundice
jauntiest
jauntiest
adj
superlative form of jaunty: most jaunty
javelinas
javelinas
noun
plural of javelina
javelined
javelined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of javelin
jawbation
jawbation
noun
Alternative spelling of jobation
jawboning
jawboning
noun
Persistent persuasive talk.
verb
present participle of jawbone
jawfishes
jawfishes
noun
plural of jawfish
jazziness
jazziness
noun
The state, quality or property of being jazzy.
jebusitic
jeeringly
jeeringly
adv
In a jeering manner.
jejunitis
jejunitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the jejunum
jellified
jellified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jellify
jellifies
jellifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jellify
jellyfish
jellyfish
noun
A cnidarian, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.
A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (the comb jellies).
A scyphozoan, a member of the class Scyphozoa (the true jellies).
A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely four rows and four columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.
jellylike
jellylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of jelly.
jemminess
jemminess
noun
(UK, slang, archaic) Alternative spelling of gemminess
jenkinson
jennerize
jennerize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To immunize by vaccination.
jenneting
jenneting
noun
Alternative form of geniting
jequerity
jequerity
noun
Alternative spelling of jequirity
jequirity
jequirity
noun
Abrus precatorius, a legume native to Indonesia with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves, whose toxic seeds ("jequirity bean") may be used as beads or in percussion instruments.
jeraldine
jeremiads
jeremiads
noun
plural of jeremiad
jerkiness
jerkiness
noun
The state or quality of being jerky.
jerkingly
jerkingly
adv
With jerking motions; unsteadily.
jerricans
jerricans
noun
plural of jerrican
jerseyite
jessamies
jessamies
noun
plural of jessamy
jessamine
jessamine
noun
Alternative form of jasmine
jestingly
jestingly
adv
In jest; jokingly.
jesuitess
jesuitess
Noun
A female Jesuit.
jesuitise
jesuitise
verb
Alternative form of Jesuitize
jesuitish
jesuitism
jesuitism
Noun
The principles and practices of the Jesuits.
Cunning; deceit; subtle argument.
jesuitist
jesuitize
jetliners
jetliners
noun
plural of jetliner
jettiness
jettiness
noun
blackness; the condition of being jetty
jettingly
jettingly
adv
(poetic) With a jetting motion.
jettisons
jettisons
noun
plural of jettison
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jettison
jettywise
jewelfish
jewelfish
noun
Any fish in the genus Hemichromis, native to Africa.
jewellike
jewellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jewel.
jewelling
jewelling
verb
present participle of jewel
jewelries
jewelries
noun
plural of jewelry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jewelry
jewfishes
jewfishes
noun
plural of jewfish
jicaquean
jicarilla
jigamaree
jigamaree
noun
A maneuver or cunning trick.
A thingamabob; an object of uncertain name.
A trivial, ridiculous or worthless fancy.
jiggerman
jiggerman
noun
A person employed to operate the jigger (horizontal lathe used in producing flatware).
jigginess
jigginess
noun
Quality of being jiggy.
jiggliest
jiggliest
adj
superlative form of jiggly: most jiggly
jiggumbob
jiggumbob
noun
A worthless trifle or bauble; a gimcrack.
jigsawing
jigsawing
verb
present participle of jigsaw
jillflirt
jillflirt
noun
(obsolete) A flirtatious woman; a hussy.
jimberjaw
jimmyweed
jinglebob
jingliest
jingliest
adj
superlative form of jingly: most jingly
jingoisms
jingoisms
noun
plural of jingoism
jingoists
jingoists
noun
plural of jingoist
jinnestan
jinniwink
jinniwink
noun
A kind of derrick.
jinnywink
jinriksha
jinriksha
noun
Synonym of rickshaw
jipijapas
jipijapas
noun
plural of jipijapa
jitneying
jitneyman
jitneyman
noun
The driver of a jitney.
jitterbug
jitterbug
noun
(colloquial) A nervous or jittery person.
(dance) An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.
(jazz) A jazz musician or aficionado.
Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”)
verb
To dance the jitterbug.
jittering
jittering
noun
The act or motion of one who jitters.
verb
present participle of jitter
jiujitsus
jiujutsus
jobberies
jobberies
noun
plural of jobbery
jockeying
jockeying
noun
The act of one who jockeys.
verb
present participle of jockey
jockeyish
jockeyism
jockeyism
noun
The practice or techniques of jockeys; the skill of riding a horse in a race.
jocundity
jocundity
noun
(countable) A jocund remark; a witticism.
(uncountable) The state of being jocund.
jocunoity
johannine
johannine
Adjective
of, or pertaining to John, usually John the Apostle or John the Baptist.
johannist
johannite
johannite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare green uranium sulfate mineral.
joineries
joineries
noun
plural of joinery
joinering
joiningly
joiningly
adv
So as to join or unite.
jointedly
jointedly
adv
In a jointed way; with, or by means of, joints.
jointless
jointless
adj
Without joints; unjointed.
jointress
jointress
noun
A widow who has a jointure; a dowager.
jointured
jointured
adj
(of a wife) Supplied with an estate through jointure.
(of an estate) Bequeathed to a wife through jointure.
jointures
jointures
noun
plural of jointure
jointweed
jointweed
noun
Any member of the genus Polygonella of knotweeds and smartweeds.
jointwood
jointworm
jointworm
noun
The larva of a hymenopterous insect, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
joinville
joistless
joistless
adj
Without joists.
jokesmith
jokesmith
noun
(humorous) A person who devises jokes.
jollified
jollified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jollify
jollifies
jollifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jollify
jolliment
jolliment
noun
(obsolete) jollity
jolliness
jolliness
noun
The quality of being jolly; jollity.
jollities
jollities
noun
plural of jollity
jollytail
jollytail
noun
Galaxias maculatus (common galaxias), a freshwater fish with a marine larval stage, found from western Australia to the Falkland Islands.
joltiness
joltiness
noun
The state or condition of being jolty.
joltingly
joltingly
adv
In a jolting way; with abrupt, uneven shakes or knocks.
jonkoping
jonquille
jonquille
noun
Alternative form of jonquil
jonsonian
jonsonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ben Jonson (1572-1637), English Renaissance satirical dramatist, poet, actor and contemporary of Shakespeare, or to his works.
jonvalize
jordanian
jordanian
Noun
A person from Jordan or of Jordanian descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Jordan or the Jordanian people.
Pertaining to the work of
jordanite
jordanite
noun
(mineralogy) A grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₁₄(As,Sb)₆S₂₃.
josephina
josephine
josephism
josephism
Noun
The policies and reforms of (1741–1790) of Austria.
josephite
josephite
Noun
A descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).
One of the Russian followers of hegumen Joseph Volotsky, who advocated the church's ownership of land, social activity and charity.
A member of a twentieth-century movement in the Russian Orthodox Church, followers of Metropolitan Joseph (Petrovykh).
A member of Josephites-CJ, a Roman Catholic religious order founded in Belgium.
A member of St. Joseph's Missionary Society.
A member of the Josephite Fathers, a Roman Catholic religious order originally established to minister to African Americans, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
A Latter Day Saint adherent tracing Restorationist priesthood lineage through Joseph Smith III, son of the movement's founder.
A member of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart.
jotunheim
jouisance
jouisance
noun
Obsolete spelling of jouissance
jounciest
jounciest
adj
superlative form of jouncy: most jouncy
jovialist
jovialist
noun
(archaic) One who lives a jovial life.
joviality
joviality
noun
The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
jovialize
jovialize
verb
(transitive) To make jovial.
joyridden
joyridden
verb
past participle of joyride
joyriders
joyriders
noun
plural of joyrider
joyriding
joyriding
noun
An instance of somebody taking a joyride.
verb
present participle of joyride
joysticks
joysticks
noun
plural of joystick
juanadiaz
jubilance
jubilance
noun
Jubilation.
jubilancy
jubilancy
noun
(rare) Jubilation.
jubilated
jubilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jubilate
jubilates
jubilates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jubilate
jubilatio
jubilatio
noun
(music) Synonym of jubilus
jucundity
jucundity
noun
(obsolete) Pleasantness; agreeableness.
judaising
judaistic
judaistic
Adjective
Pertaining to Judaism; Jewish.
judaizing
judaslike
juddering
juddering
verb
present participle of judder
judgelike
judgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a judge.
judgeship
judgeship
noun
The office or status of a judge
judgingly
judgingly
adv
So as to judge or evaluate.
judgmatic
judgmetic
judicable
judicable
adj
Capable of being judged; capable of being tried or decided upon.