English Words: J

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Jeavons syndromenoun

An epileptic syndrome characterized by eyelid myoclonia, eye-closure-induced seizures or electroencephalography paroxysms (or both), and photosensitivity.

Jebname

A diminutive of the male given name Jebediah.

jebaitverb

To manipulate or trick, especially in a benign and light-hearted way.

Jebediahname

A male given name.

jebelnoun

A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa).

jebenanoun

A kind of coffee pot used in Ethiopia, Eritrea and eastern Sudan.

Jebusname

A placename, said in the Bible to have been the name of Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua and David.

Jebusitenoun

A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.

Jebusiticadj

Of or relating to the Jebusites.

Jebyaname

Jeb Bush (born 1953), the 43rd governor of Florida (1999–2007) and brother of former US president George W. Bush.

Jeconiahname

An ancient king of Judah, the son and successor of King Jehoiakim, who was dethroned by the King of Babylon in the 6th century BC and taken into captivity.

jecoraladj

Of or relating to the liver.

jecorinnoun

An azotized substance containing sulfur, found in the livers of young animals.

jectsnoun

A multi-story low-income housing development; projects.

Jedname

A diminutive of the male given name Jedidiah.

Jedburghname

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6520).

Jeddahname

A port city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia.

Jedditoname

A census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona.

Jedediahname

A male given name.

Jedekname

The Aslian language spoken by a small group of Menriq/Batek people of northern Peninsular Malaysia.

Jedgarname

J. Edgar Hoover, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

jedgenoun

Pronunciation spelling of judge.

jedgmentnoun

Pronunciation spelling of judgment.

Jedinoun

One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.

Jedi Masternoun

Respectful term of address for an expert in a particular field.

Jedi mind tricknoun

A mental feat such as apparently inducing someone to act a certain way or reading someone's mind, achieved as if by magic or telepathy.

Jedicidenoun

The killing of Jedi.

Jedidiahname

A name of King Solomon.

Jediismname

A minor modern religion based on the Jedi of the Star Wars series.

Jediistadj

Pertaining to the religion of Jediism.

Jedlickaname

A surname from Czech.

jedwabitenoun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal pyramidal grayish yellow mineral containing iron, niobium, and tantalum.

Jedwardname

John & Edward, an Irish singing duo who achieved fame in The X Factor in 2009.

Jeebusname

Jesus.

Jeebusitenoun

A Christian.

jeelnoun

Alternative form of jheel (“wetland area in India”).

jeemnoun

The letter ج in the Arabic script.

Jeenaname

A female given name from Hindi.

Jeepnoun

A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.

jeepableadj

Capable of being traversed or reached by jeep.

jeepersintj

used to express surprise or dismay

jeepers creepersintj

An expression of surprise, dismay or annoyance.

jeeplikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a jeep.

jeepneynoun

Synonym of shared taxi, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

jeepsnoun

plural of jeep

jeernoun

A mocking remark or reflection.

jeeranoun

Cumin.

jeerernoun

One who jeers; a mocker.

jeerestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of jeer

jeerethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of jeer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter J contains 4,872 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 98 pages, and you are currently viewing page 31. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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