(historical) An infantry soldier, often of Christian descent and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826); (by extension) any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
japygidae
jarringly
jarringly
adv
In a jarring manner.
jaspilyte
jeeringly
jeeringly
adv
In a jeering manner.
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.
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.
jerkingly
jerkingly
adv
With jerking motions; unsteadily.
jerseyite
jestingly
jestingly
adv
In jest; jokingly.
jettingly
jettingly
adv
(poetic) With a jetting motion.
jettywise
jimmyweed
jinnywink
jitneying
jitneyman
jitneyman
noun
The driver of a jitney.
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
joiningly
joiningly
adv
So as to join or unite.
jointedly
jointedly
adv
In a jointed way; with, or by means of, joints.
jollytail
jollytail
noun
Galaxias maculatus (common galaxias), a freshwater fish with a marine larval stage, found from western Australia to the Falkland Islands.
joltingly
joltingly
adv
In a jolting way; with abrupt, uneven shakes or knocks.
joviality
joviality
noun
The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
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
jubilancy
jubilancy
noun
(rare) Jubilation.
jucundity
jucundity
noun
(obsolete) Pleasantness; agreeableness.
judgingly
judgingly
adv
So as to judge or evaluate.
judiciary
judiciary
adj
Judicial.
noun
The collective body of judges, justices, etc.
The court system, inclusive of clerical staff, etc.
jumpingly
jumpingly
adv
In a jumping way; with jumping motions.
juniority
juniority
noun
The quality or state of being junior.
juttingly
juttingly
adv
In a jutting manner; so as to obtrude or stick out.
mbujimayi
noninjury
noninjury
adj
Not of or pertaining to injury.
noun
A practice or philosophy of not causing injury to others.
objectify
objectify
verb
To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
To treat (someone) as a mere object, denying (their) dignity.