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English words: Josepha to JSRD

300 English words, part 16 of 21 of the words starting with J, A to Z. 48 have a page of their own.

English words Josepha to JSRD

  1. Josepha proper noun: A female given name.
  2. Josephina proper noun: A female given name from Hebrew.
  3. Josephine adjective /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fiːn/: Pertaining to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
  4. Josephine's lily noun: Brunsvigia josephinae, a deciduous subtropical flowering plant originating from South Africa, with deep pink to red flower heads.
  5. Josephinism noun: The domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
  6. josephinite noun: awaruite
  7. Josephism noun: The policies and reforms of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1741–1790) of Austria.
  8. Josephite noun /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.zəˌfaɪt/: A descendant of the biblical patriarch Joseph and the two half tribes which descended from his sons Ephraim (Ephraimites) and Manasseh (Manassites).
  9. Josephite marriage noun: A marriage in which the couple do not have sexual relations with each other, often (but not necessarily) for religious reasons. Such marriages are not...
  10. Josephological adjective: Relating to the theology of Saint Joseph.
  11. Josephologist noun: One who studies the theology of Saint Joseph.
  12. Josephology noun: The theology of Saint Joseph.
  13. Josephson proper noun: An English surname originating as a patronymic.
  14. Josephson effect noun: The zero-voltage current of paired electrons through a weak connection between superconductors.
  15. Josephson junction noun: A weak insulating barrier between two superconductors, used as an ultrafast switch.
  16. Josephus proper noun /ˈd͡ʒəʊˈsiːfəs/: Titus Flavius Josephus, a Romano-Jewish scholar, historian and hagiographer
  17. Josey proper noun: A surname.
  18. josh noun, verb: An instance of good-natured banter.
  19. joshanda noun: A herbal infusion used as a remedy for the common cold
  20. josher noun: A person who joshes or ridicules
  21. joshi noun: Japanese women's professional wrestling
  22. Joshie proper noun: A diminutive of the male given name Joshua.
  23. joshin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of joshing.
  24. joshiness noun /ˈd͡ʒɒʃiːnes/: The state or condition of being joshy.
  25. joshing noun, verb: Good-natured teasing.
  26. joshingly adverb: In a joshing manner; teasingly.
  27. joshpara noun: Alternative form of dushbara.
  28. Joshua noun /ˈd͡ʒɒʃ(j)ʊə/: A Joshua tree.
  29. Joshua tree noun: A tree-like yucca, Yucca brevifolia, of the southwestern United States, with spiky leaves.
  30. joshy adjective: Characterised by lighthearted banter; joky.
  31. Josiah proper noun /d͡ʒoʊˈzaɪə/: A king of Judah.
  32. Josiane proper noun: A female given name from French.
  33. Josianic adjective: Of or relating to Josiah, an ancient king of Judah.
  34. Josias proper noun: A male given name from Hebrew, the New Testament Greek form of Josiah.
  35. Josie proper noun: A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
  36. Josiemancer noun: A player who romances Josephine Montilyet during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.
  37. joskin noun /ˈd͡ʒɒs.kɪn/: A yokel, country bumpkin.
  38. Joslin proper noun: A surname.
  39. Joslyn proper noun: A female given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage, variant of Jocelyn.
  40. joss noun, verb /dʒɒs/: A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
  41. joss-block noun: A horse-block.
  42. joss house noun: A Chinese or Japanese temple.
  43. joss paper noun: A sheet of paper or other papercraft item used as a burnt offering in traditional Chinese veneration of the dead.
  44. joss stick noun: A stick of incense, especially (Taoism, Buddhism, etc.) those burned as an offering before a Chinese shrine.
  45. jossakeed noun: A prophet or medicine man among certain Native American peoples.
  46. Josselyn proper noun: A surname.
  47. josser noun /ˈd͡ʒɒsə(ɹ)/: An outsider working in a circus.
  48. jossing-block noun: Alternative form of joss-block.
  49. jossop noun: Sauce, gravy, or syrup.
  50. jossup noun: Alternative form of jossop.
  51. Jost proper noun: A surname from German.
  52. jostaberry noun: A fruit made by crossing several members of the Ribes genus, including blackcurrant and gooseberry.
  53. jostle noun, verb /ˈd͡ʒɒs.əl/: To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
  54. jostlement noun: crowding or bustle.
  55. jostler noun: One who jostles.
  56. jostling noun, verb: An act of jostling; a push or shove.
  57. jostlingly adverb: So as to jostle; in a way that is crowded, overly busy, etc.
  58. jostly adjective: Tending to jostle; pushing and shoving.
  59. Josue proper noun /hoʊˈsweɪ/: A surname from Spanish.
  60. Josy proper noun: A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
  61. jot noun, verb /d͡ʒɒt/: The smallest letter or stroke of any writing; an iota.
  62. jot and tittle noun /ˌdʒɒt n̩ ˈtɪtl̩/: Often preceded by every: a smallest detail; (uncountable) the smallest details collectively.
  63. jot down verb: to write down hurriedly; to make a note of
  64. jota noun /ˈhoʊtə/: A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.
  65. jotated adjective /ˈjoʊ̯teɪ̯təd/: Alternative form of iotated.
  66. jotation noun /d͡ʒəʊˈteɪʃən/: Alternative form of iotation.
  67. jotisi noun: A traditional Hindu astrologer.
  68. Jotnian adjective: Belonging to the sediments of a group of Precambrian rocks more specifically assigned to the Mesoproterozoic Era (Riphean), and including the oldest known...
  69. jotter noun: A memorandum book.
  70. jottering adjective: Shaky; trembling.
  71. jotting noun, verb: A brief note or sketch
  72. jotty adjective: Written as, or like, a brief informal sketch.
  73. jotun noun /ˈjəʊtʊn/: A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.
  74. Jotunheim proper noun: A realm in Nordic mythology inhabited by the jötnar.
  75. jotunite noun: A charnockitic monzodiorite
  76. jotunn noun: Alternative form of jotun.
  77. Jou proper noun: A surname from Chinese.
  78. jou-jou noun: Alternative form of juju.
  79. joual noun: The dialect of working-class Quebecers.
  80. Joubert proper noun: A surname.
  81. Joubert syndrome noun: A rare genetic disorder that affects the cerebellum.
  82. joug noun: The crossbar joining the shafts of an ox-drawn cart.
  83. jough noun: A traditional herbal beer from the Isle of Man.
  84. jougs noun /d͡ʒuːɡz/: A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn.
  85. jouissance noun: Enjoyment, delight, pleasure.
  86. jouissant adjective: Of or relating to jouissance.
  87. jouk verb: To evade, to dodge, to duck; also, to swerve.
  88. joul verb: Alternative spelling of jowl (in the phrase cheek by jowl)
  89. joule noun /d͡ʒuːl/: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one...
  90. Joule heat noun: Heat produced by the passage of an electric current through a conductor.
  91. Joule heating noun: The process by which the passage of an electric current through a conductor produces heat.
  92. Joule-Kelvin effect noun: Synonym of Joule-Thomson effect.
  93. joule-second noun: A unit equal to a joule multiplied by a second, used to measure action or angular momentum.
  94. joule thief noun: A small, low-cost self-oscillating voltage booster, typically used for driving small loads.
  95. Joule-Thomson effect noun: The temperature change of a real gas or liquid (as differentiated from an ideal gas) when it is forced through a valve or porous plug while kept insulated...
  96. Joule-Thomson expansion noun: Synonym of Joule-Thomson effect.
  97. Joulean heat noun: Synonym of Joule heat.
  98. joulemeter noun: Any of various devices used to measure energy (especially electrical energy) in joules
  99. joumou noun: Ellipsis of soup joumou.
  100. jounce noun, verb /d͡ʒaʊn(t)s/: To shake (someone or something) up and down, for example, by driving a vehicle over obstructions or riding a horse roughly; to jolt.
  101. jouncing noun, verb: A motion that jounces.
  102. jouncingly adverb: With a jouncing motion.
  103. jouncy adjective: bumpy or bouncy
  104. Joung proper noun: A surname from Korean.
  105. jour noun /ˈd͡ʒɝ/: Abbreviation of journeyman, e.g. jour printer.
  106. jour fixe noun: A series of presentations and/or performances, discussions or similar events that happen on a fixed day every month (or similar; for example, every second...
  107. jour printer noun: A journeyman printer – referring to both a man's profession and his status within his trade or company.
  108. jouravskite noun: A hexagonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
  109. Jourdan proper noun: A surname.
  110. journal adjective, noun, verb /ˈd͡ʒɝnəl/: A diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.; daybook.
  111. journal bearing noun: A simple bearing in which part of the outer surface of a cylindrical shaft, the “journal”, slides on the inner surface of a cylindrical hole, with no...
  112. journal box noun: A box or housing enclosing or supporting a journal, often used in order to retain the lubricant.
  113. journal tape noun: Synonym of washi tape
  114. journaler noun: One who keeps a diary or record of something.
  115. journalese noun /ˌd͡ʒɜː.nəˈliːz/: A style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines, characterized by cliché, hyperbolic language, use of some vocabulary items that are mostly...
  116. journaling noun, verb: The activity of keeping a diary, or journal.
  117. journalisation noun: Alternative spelling of journalization
  118. journalise verb: Alternative spelling of journalize.
  119. journaliser noun: Alternative form of journalizer.
  120. journalism noun /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)lɪzəm/: The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news...
  121. journalist noun /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/: The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
  122. journalistic adjective /ˌd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)nəˈlɪstɪk/: Related to journalism or journalists.
  123. journalistical adjective: Of or pertaining to journalism.
  124. journalistically adverb: In a journalistic manner or context.
  125. journalistics noun: journalism; the work or techniques of journalists
  126. journalization noun: The act of recording in a journal.
  127. journalize verb /ˈd͡ʒɜːn(ə)laɪz/: To record in a journal.
  128. journalizer noun: One who records events in a journal.
  129. journalling noun, verb: UK standard spelling of journaling.
  130. Journee proper noun: A female given name from English.
  131. journey noun, verb /ˈd͡ʒɝni/: A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
  132. journey juice noun: Any alcoholic drink consumed while travelling, especially on public transport.
  133. journeycake noun: Alternative form of johnnycake.
  134. journeyer noun: A traveller.
  135. journeying noun, verb: travel, travelling
  136. journeylike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a journey.
  137. journeyman noun /ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/: A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
  138. journeyman's piece noun: A work that someone produces in order to prove that they have completed their apprenticeship in a craft.
  139. journeymanship noun: The state of being a journeyman.
  140. journeyperson noun: A journeyman or journeywoman.
  141. journeywoman noun: The female equivalent of a journeyman.
  142. journeywork noun: Work done by the day.
  143. journeyworker noun: A journeyman (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman).
  144. journo noun: A journalist.
  145. joust noun, verb /d͡ʒaʊst/: A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
  146. jouster noun: A person who jousts.
  147. jousting noun, verb /ˈd͡ʒaʊstɪŋ/: A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
  148. jouvence blue noun: A medium greenish-blue color.
  149. Jouy print noun: A kind of printed fabric having a complex, often pastoral, repeating theme depicted on a white or off-white background.
  150. Jova noun: A subgroup of the Opata people.
  151. Jovan proper noun: A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Јован (Jovan), equivalent to John
  152. Jovani proper noun: A male given name.
  153. Jovanovic proper noun: A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
  154. Jovanovich proper noun: A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
  155. Jove interjection /d͡ʒəʊv/: An expression of surprise or amazement.
  156. Jove nods phrase: Alternative form of even Homer nods.
  157. Jove's beard noun: Synonym of Jupiter's beard (“the houseleek”).
  158. Jovel proper noun: A surname.
  159. Joven proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
  160. jovial adjective, noun /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.əl/: Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
  161. jovialist noun: Someone who lives a jovial life; a fun-lover
  162. joviality noun /d͡ʒoʊviˈælɪti/: The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
  163. jovialize verb: To make jovial.
  164. jovially adverb /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.ə.li/: Under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter.
  165. jovialness noun: The state or condition of being jovial; joviality.
  166. jovian adjective, noun /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vi.ən/: Pertaining to the planet Jupiter.
  167. Jovian planet noun: Any of the four gas giant planets in the Solar System: Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, or Neptune.
  168. Jovianly adverb: In a Jovian manner.
  169. jovicentric adjective: Synonym of zenocentric.
  170. jovicline noun: Alternative form of jovicline.
  171. Jovie adjective, noun /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.viː/: A Jehovah's Witness (a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses)
  172. Jovie's noun /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.viːz/: A Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall
  173. jovilabe noun: A scientific instrument used to determine the orbital periods of Jupiter's moons and to compute the times of their eclipses.
  174. Jovinianism noun: Jovinianist doctrines
  175. Jovinianist noun: An adherent to the doctrines of Jovinian, a monk of the fourth century, who denied the virginity of Mary and opposed the asceticism of his time.
  176. Jovon proper noun: A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.
  177. jow noun, verb /d͡ʒəʊ/: Alternative form of jhow (“a kind of tamarisk”).
  178. jowar noun: Alternative form of jawar.
  179. jowari noun: Alternative form of jawar.
  180. jowaur noun: Alternative form of jawar.
  181. jowder noun: Alternative form of jowter (“fish-seller”).
  182. Jowell proper noun: A surname.
  183. Jowett proper noun /ˈd͡ʒəʊɪt/: A surname.
  184. Jowitt proper noun: A surname.
  185. jowl noun, verb /d͡ʒaʊl/: The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.
  186. jowled adjective: Jowly.
  187. jowler noun: A dog with large jowls, such as the beagle.
  188. jowliness noun: The state or condition of being jowly.
  189. jowling noun: A mediaeval sport resembling hockey.
  190. jowlish adjective: Synonym of jowly (“having conspicuous jowls”).
  191. jowlop noun: Alternative form of jellop.
  192. jowloped adjective: Alternative form of jelloped.
  193. jowlopped adjective: Alternative form of jelloped.
  194. jowly adjective /ˈd͡ʒaʊli/: Having conspicuous jowls; with a double chin.
  195. jowster noun: An itinerant seller or hawker, especially of fish.
  196. jowter noun, verb /ˈd͡ʒaʊtə(ɹ)/: A buyer and seller of fish, usually operating from a cart or a van.
  197. joy interjection, noun, verb /d͡ʒɔɪ/: A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
  198. joy bell noun: A church bell.
  199. joy buzzer noun: A practical joke device that consists of a coiled spring inside a disc worn in the palm of the hand. When the wearer shakes hands with another person, a...
  200. joy car noun: A car or vehicle ridden in for pleasure.
  201. Joy Con noun: The primary controller for the Nintendo Switch.
  202. joy division noun: A Nazi concentration camp brothel and its battalion of conscripted sex slaves.
  203. joy girl noun: A female prostitute.
  204. joy house noun: A brothel.
  205. joy juice noun: alcoholic drink
  206. joy killer noun: killjoy (Someone or something that hinders fun.)
  207. Joy plot noun: A plot of a repetitive signal, by repeatedly plotting each period on a separate line one under another, to create a pseudo-3D image that appears like a...
  208. joy powder noun: Heroin.
  209. joy ride noun, verb: joyride (a ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the...
  210. joy stick noun: Alternative form of joystick
  211. joy-to-stuff ratio noun: A person's ratio of time spent enjoying life to time spent acquiring material goods.
  212. joy toy noun: Synonym of sex toy
  213. joy wheel noun: Synonym of devil's wheel (“amusement ride”).
  214. Joya proper noun: A surname.
  215. Joyal proper noun: A surname.
  216. joyance noun /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəns/: Enjoyment, joy, delight.
  217. joyancy noun: Alternative form of joyance (“joy, enjoyment”).
  218. joyant adjective, noun /ˈdʒɔɪənt/: Joyous, joyful or jolly.
  219. joybait noun, verb: To deliberately do or say something in order to make someone else feel joy.
  220. Joyce proper noun /d͡ʒɔɪs/: An English and Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
  221. Joycean adjective, noun /ˈd͡ʒɔɪsɪ.ən/: Of or pertaining to James Joyce (1882–1941) or his writings.
  222. Joycian adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of Joycean.
  223. joydom noun: The state or condition of joy or of being joyful; exhilaration; enjoyment.
  224. Joye proper noun: A surname.
  225. joyflight noun /ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌflaɪt/: A flight in an aerial vehicle taken for enjoyment.
  226. joyfriend noun: A non-binary partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
  227. joyful adjective /ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/: Feeling or causing joy.
  228. joyfully adverb /ˈd͡ʒɔɪfəli/: In a joyful manner; joyously.
  229. joyfulness noun /ˈdʒɔɪfəlnəs/: The state of being joyful.
  230. joygasm noun: A feeling of great joy.
  231. joyhood noun: The quality, condition, or state of joy.
  232. joyhop noun, verb: A flight taken for pleasure.
  233. joyhouse noun: Alternative form of joy house.
  234. joyish adjective: Like or characteristic of joy; somewhat joylike or joyful.
  235. joykiller noun: Alternative spelling of joy killer.
  236. joyless adjective: Without joy; unhappy, sad.
  237. joylessly adverb: In a joyless manner.
  238. joylessness noun: The state or condition of being joyless; lack of joy.
  239. joylike adjective: Similar to or resembling joy.
  240. joyment noun: Enjoyment.
  241. joyness noun: The state or condition of joy; joyfulness.
  242. Joynson proper noun: A surname originating as a patronymic.
  243. Joynt proper noun: A surname.
  244. jōyō kanji noun: Any of the kanji in a list of common kanji prepared by the Japanese government.
  245. joyous adjective /ˈd͡ʒɔɪəs/: Full of joy; happy.
  246. joyously adverb: In a joyful manner; joyfully.
  247. joyousness noun: The state of being joyous.
  248. joypad noun: A type of game controller held in the hands, where the digits (especially thumbs) are used to provide input.
  249. joypop verb: To use drugs recreationally without becoming addicted.
  250. joypopper noun: One who joypops; one who uses drugs recreationally without addiction.
  251. joyport noun: A port for connecting a joystick.
  252. joypowder plant noun: Synonym of artillery plant.
  253. joyride noun, verb /ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/: A ride in a vehicle taken solely for pleasure or enjoyment, especially a vehicle ride taken with no particular goal or purpose and just for the pleasure or...
  254. joyrider noun: A person who goes on a joyride.
  255. joyriding noun, verb: An instance of somebody taking a joyride.
  256. joysome adjective /ˈdʒɔɪsəm/: Marked by joy; joyful; joyous.
  257. joysomeness noun: The state, quality, or condition of being joysome
  258. joystick noun, verb /ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk/: A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft,...
  259. joystick waggler noun: A video game, usually based on a sport, where the player must build up and maintain speed or energy by rapidly moving the joystick back and forth.
  260. joysticklike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a joystick.
  261. joyward adverb: Towards joy.
  262. joyweed noun: Any tropical plant of the genus Alternanthera
  263. Jozi proper noun /ˈdʒəʊzi/: Nickname for Johannesburg.
  264. Jozy proper noun: A diminutive of the female given name Josephine.
  265. JP noun: Initialism of Justice of the Peace, as a postnominal.
  266. JP-1 noun: Initialism of jet propellant 1 (a highly refined kerosene; a type of jet fuel).
  267. JP-4 noun: Initialism of jet propellant 4, a wide-cut fuel designed by the U.S. military and formerly used in colder environments.
  268. JP-5 noun: Initialism of jet propellant 5; the higher-flashpoint jet fuel used by the U.S. Navy.
  269. JP-7 noun: Initialism of jet propellant 7: a type of jet fuel for supersonic jet aircraft.
  270. JP-8 noun: Initialism of jet propellant 8; the lower-freezing point jet fuel used by the U.S. Air Force
  271. JP drain noun: Synonym of Jackson-Pratt drain.
  272. jpeg noun, verb /ˈd͡ʒeɪˌpɛɡ/: An image using the JFIF image file format, containing an image compressed using JPEG compression.
  273. jpegged adjective, verb /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.pɛɡd/: Alternative letter-case form of JPEGged.
  274. jpg noun: Alternative letter-case form of JPG.
  275. JPME noun: Initialism of joint professional military education.
  276. JPO noun: Initialism of joint program office.
  277. JPop noun: Alternative letter-case form of J-pop.
  278. jpsi noun: Synonym of J/psi meson.
  279. JQ verb: To invoke the Jewish Question (especially as a Nazi or conspiracy theorist).
  280. jr adjective, phrase: A title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.
  281. jr. high noun: Abbreviation of junior high.
  282. JRA noun: Initialism of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
  283. JRE noun: Initialism of Java runtime environment.
  284. JRM adjective: ship prefix for ship names of the Yugoslav navy
  285. JRPG noun: Initialism of Japanese role-playing game, a traditional genre of role-playing video game derived from design traditions originating in Japan; generally...
  286. JRT noun: Initialism of Jack Russell terrier.
  287. js noun, phrase: Initialism of Japanese ship (a ship of Japan from the Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), since 2008) (a ship prefix).
  288. JS prom noun: a high school prom; a formal ballroom event for junior high school and/or senior high school students
  289. JSA noun: Initialism of Jobseeker's Allowance.
  290. JSC noun: Initialism of joint-stock company.
  291. JScript proper noun: A dialect of JavaScript developed by Microsoft.
  292. JSDK noun: Abbreviation of JavaServer Web Development Kit.
  293. JSE noun: Initialism of Java Servlet Engine.
  294. JSF noun: Initialism of Joint Strike Fighter.
  295. JSNI noun: JavaScript native interface
  296. JSON noun /ˈd͡ʒeɪsən/: A JSON document.
  297. JSOW noun: Initialism of AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon.
  298. JSP noun: An individual web page implemented with JSP.
  299. JSR noun: Initialism of Jump to Subroutine: (an assembler command).
  300. JSRD noun: Initialism of Joubert syndrome-related disorder

Part 15 · Part 17 · English words: J

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under J: 6,278 words, in 21 parts.