English Words: J

4,872 words · Page 6 of 98

Jacklynname

Alternative spelling of Jacqueline.

jackmannoun

A member of the pit crew responsible for lifting the car with a jack.

Jackoname

A nickname for a person whose name is Jack, whose surname is Jackson, or similar.

jackoffnoun

A jerkoff (mean, nasty, or obnoxious person), a jerk, an asshole.

Jackowskiname

A surname from Polish.

jackpotnoun

A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.

jackpottingnoun

The act of rewarding a dog with a large number of treats during training.

jackpuddingnoun

Alternative form of Jack Pudding; an amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain others.

jackrabbitnoun

Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.

jackrabbit startnoun

A fast or quick start, as to a race.

jackrollernoun

A criminal who robs those who are drunk or asleep

jacksnoun

plural of jack

jacksawnoun

A bird, the merganser.

Jacksboroname

A town, the county seat of Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. Shortened from Jacksonboro.

jackscrewnoun

A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.

jackshaftnoun

A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.

jacksmithnoun

A smith who makes jacks.

jacksnipenoun

Any of species Lymnocryptes minimus of migratory small stocky waders, the smallest of the snipes.

Jacksonname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Jackson Countyname

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Scottsboro.

Jackson derivativenoun

A q-analog of the ordinary derivative.

Jackson Haines spinnoun

Synonym of sit spin.

Jackson Holename

A valley between the Gros Ventre Range and the Teton Range in Teton County, Wyoming, United States.

Jackson integralnoun

The series expansion ∫₀ᵃf(x),rm d_qx=(1-q),a∑ₖ₌₀ ᪲qᵏf(qᵏa). for real variable a and function of a real variable f(x).

Jackson Parishname

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Jonesboro.

Jackson Pollockverb

To splatter, as with paint; to pollock.

Jackson Pollockedadj

Having been splattered.

Jackson's Armname

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Jackson's chameleonnoun

A chameleon of species Trioceros jacksonii, native to Africa, but also introduced to Hawaii, Florida, and California.

Jackson-Pratt drainnoun

A closed-suction medical device consisting of an internal drain connected to a grenade-shaped bulb via plastic tubing, commonly used for collecting bodily fluids from surgical sites.

Jackson-Weiss syndromenoun

A genetic disorder characterized by foot abnormalities and craniosynostosis.

Jacksonesqueadj

Resembling or reminiscent of a Jackson.

Jacksoniannoun

An adherent of Andrew Jackson's politics and policies, or one who admires Jackson as a historical figure.

Jacksonian seizurenoun

A seizure characteristic of certain forms of epilepsy.

Jacksonianismnoun

Synonym of Jacksonism.

Jacksonismnoun

Support for Andrew Jackson's politics and policies.

Jacksonitenoun

A Jacksonian.

Jacksonmanianoun

Intense fanatical enthusiasm for the American pop band The Jackson 5.

Jacksonsname

A settlement in British Columbia, Canada.

Jacksonvillename

Place names:

jackspeaknoun

British naval slang

jackstaffnoun

A short spar, at the bows of a ship, that serves as a flagpole to fly a flag (a jack).

jackstaynoun

A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

jackstay searchnoun

An underwater search conducted by divers who follow a guide rope, each time they reach an end of the rope moving that end in a set direction; the divers may start together or from opposite ends of the rope.

Jackstername

Diminutive of Jack.

jackstonenoun

A jack; one of the playing pieces in the game of jacks.

jackstrawnoun

One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.

jacktarnoun

A sailor; especially, one in the Royal Navy.

jacktopnoun

The top of a jack.

jackwagonnoun

An objectionable person; a jerk; a jackass.

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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 6. 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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