English Words: J

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Jack Rosenoun

A cocktail made from applejack, grenadine and lemon or lime juice.

Jack Russellnoun

A breed of terrier dog, usually white with brown patches and commonly found domesticated and kept as pets.

jack salmonnoun

Merluccius productus, a ray-finned fish found in the northeast Pacific Ocean.

Jack Shalloonoun

A (male) braggart.

jack shitnoun

Nothing, (lack of) anything (i.e. lack of anything of value).

Jack Spratnoun

A small or skinny boy or man.

jack squatnoun

Synonym of jack shit.

Jack Stropnoun

A conceited, argumentative or swaggering sailor.

Jack Tarnoun

Alternative letter-case form of jacktar.

Jack the ladnoun

An irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure and gratification without any regard to responsibilities; a rogue.

Jack the Rippername

A supposed individual who was an unidentified 19th century serial killer in England, who has become part of folklore.

jack towelnoun

A roller towel.

jack upverb

To raise, hoist, or lift a thing using a jack, or similar means.

Jack whorenoun

A female prostitute with a large build or masculine characteristics.

jack-a-lanternnoun

Alternative spelling of jack-o'-lantern.

jack-allpron

Alternative form of jack all.

jack-backnoun

In brewing and malt vinegar manufacture, a cistern which receives the wort.

jack-ballnoun

A ball used in boules.

jack-bootnoun

Alternative form of jackboot.

jack-bootedadj

Alternative form of jackbooted.

jack-boynoun

Alternative form of jack boy.

jack-fruitnoun

Alternative spelling of jackfruit.

Jack-go-to-bed-at-noonnoun

A biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis).

jack-harenoun

A male hare.

jack-in-officenoun

A self-important but minor official.

jack-in-the-boxnoun

Children’s toy consisting of a small box from which a male figure pops out unexpectedly after some turnings of a crank.

jack-knifenoun

A compact folding knife.

jack-o'-lanternnoun

A will o' the wisp.

jack-up-the-orchardnoun

Used as an unspecified threat.

jackableadj

Capable of being lifted with a jack.

jackaburranoun

Synonym of laughing kookaburra.

jackalnoun

Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.

jackal buzzardnoun

an African bird of prey with three main subspecies

jackalberrynoun

Diospyros mespiliformis, a large dioecious evergreen tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa.

jackallnoun

Obsolete spelling of jackal.

jackalopenoun

A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, goat, or deer, usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers.

jackalsonanoun

A fursona that is a jackal.

jackanapeadj

Of or pertaining to a jackanapes.

jackanaperynoun

The behaviour of a jackanapes.

jackanapesnoun

(A proper name for) an ape or monkey, especially a tame one kept for entertainment or as a pet.

jackaninnynoun

A foolish or incompetent person.

jackaroonoun

A white man living outside of a white settlement.

jackarsenoun

A jackass (foolish or obnoxious person).

jackassnoun

A male donkey.

jackass copalnoun

Synonym of chakazi (“variety of copal”).

jackass of all tradesnoun

An individual who is exceptionally incompetent at everything.

jackass penguinnoun

African penguin.

jackassedadj

Of, pertaining to, or being a jackass.

jackasserynoun

The foolish or obnoxious behaviour of a jackass.

jackassificationnoun

The condition or process of being or becoming a jackass (stupid person).

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 4. 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.

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