English Words: J

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jiggerernoun

Operator of a jigger.

jiggermannoun

A person employed to operate the jigger (horizontal lathe used in producing flatware).

jiggermastnoun

The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.

jiggery-pokerynoun

Trickery or misrepresentation.

jiggetnoun

Archaic spelling of gigot.

jigginessnoun

Quality of being jiggy.

jiggingverb

present participle and gerund of jig

jigginglyadv

In the manner of a jig, or lively dance.

jiggingsnoun

plural of jigging

jiggishadj

Resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.

jiggityadj

Of motion, consisting of repeated jigs or jerks.

jigglenoun

A relatively weak shaking movement.

jiggle physicsnoun

The art of portraying the bouncing or swaying of breasts on a 3D model of a woman.

jiggle televisionnoun

The gratuitous use of scantily clad women to appeal to television audiences.

jiggle TVnoun

Synonym of jiggle television.

jigglernoun

Someone or something that jiggles.

jigglesomeadj

Characterised or marked by jiggling

jiggliesnoun

Female breasts.

jigglinessnoun

Quality of being jiggly.

jigglingverb

present participle and gerund of jiggle

jigglinglyadv

With a jiggling motion.

jigglyadj

that jiggles

Jigglypuffnoun

Something that resembles the Pokémon Jigglypuff, e.g. by being rotund, bright pink, or able to induce sleep.

jiggotnoun

Archaic form of gigot.

Jiggs dinnernoun

A traditional Sunday evening meal eaten around Newfoundland and Labrador, typically consisting of salted beef boiled with vegetables.

jiggyadj

Resembling or suggesting a jig.

jiggy jiggynoun

Sex.

jighanoun

Turban ornament.

jigheadnoun

A fishhook with an incorporated moulded weighting mass of metal or plastic below the eye.

jigidanoun

A string of beads worn around the waist by Nigerian women.

jiglikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a jig (dance).

jigonoun

A draw in the game of go.

jigotnoun

Archaic form of gigot (“joint of meat”).

jigsnoun

plural of jig

jigsawnoun

A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.

jigsaw puzzlenoun

A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces.

jigsawlikeadj

Resembling a jigsaw puzzle in form or complexity

jigtimenoun

A short period of time.

Jigyasaname

A female given name from Hindi.

Jih-chaoname

Alternative form of Rizhao.

Jih-k'a-tsename

Alternative form of Rikaze (Shigatse)

Jih-t'uname

Alternative form of Ritu.

jihadnoun

A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

jihadinoun

A jihadist.

jihadicadj

Of or pertaining to jihad.

jihadisationnoun

Alternative spelling of jihadization.

jihadiseverb

To increase the jihadistic nature of

jihadismnoun

The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.

jihadispherenoun

The realm or sphere of jihadists.

jihadistnoun

One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.

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 50. 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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