English Words: J

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Jumu'ahnoun

The main congregational prayers, held at noon on a Friday.

junnoun

A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.

jun-yushonoun

The second-place position, behind yusho, at the end of a basho; often shared by more than one rikishi.

Junagadhname

A district of Gujarat, India.

juncaceousadj

rushy; rushlike

juncaginaceousadj

Of or relating to the Juncaginaceae.

Juncajname

A surname from Albanian.

juncatenoun

Obsolete spelling of junket.

junconoun

Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.

juncousadj

Full of rushes; resembling rushes; juncaceous.

junctionnoun

The act of joining, or the state of being joined.

junction tablenoun

A table whose rows represent connections between items in other tables.

junctionaladj

Of, pertaining to, situated at, or operating at a junction

junctionallyadv

At or by means of a junction.

junctionlessadj

Having no junction

junctionopathynoun

Any disease of a neuromuscular junction (between a motor nerve and a muscle)

junctivenoun

An element of syntax that serves as a junction.

junctophilinnoun

Any of a class of proteins associated with junctional complexes.

juncturanoun

joint, juncture

juncturaladj

Relating to a juncture.

juncturallyadv

In terms of a juncture.

juncturenoun

A place where things join, a junction.

juncturelessadj

Without a juncture.

juncusnoun

Any plant of the genus Juncus (the rushes).

jundnoun

An Arab military colony in the conquered lands of early caliphates.

Junename

The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice.

Juneauname

A surname from French.

Juneau Countyname

One of 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Mauston.

Juneauitenoun

An inhabitant of Juneau.

juneberrynoun

Any of several North American trees of the genus Amelanchier, having white flowers and edible, purplish fruit.

Junegrassnoun

Any member of the grass genus Koeleria.

Junesname

plural of June

Juneteenthname

Also more fully as Juneteenth Day: the United States national holiday commemorating the end of slavery, observed on June 19.

Jungname

A surname from German.

jungalistnoun

Alternative form of junglist (“fan of jungle music”).

Jungarname

A banner in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China.

Jungdahlname

A surname.

jungermannianoun

Any of the genus Jungermannia of liverworts.

jungermanniaceousadj

Of or pertaining to the plant family Jungermanniaceae.

jungermannioidadj

Characteristic of the genus Jungermannia of liverworts.

Jungfrauname

The highest mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland.

Jungianadj

Of or pertaining to the psychology of Carl Jung.

Jungianismnoun

The theories and clinical principles of Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961), which form the basis of analytical psychology.

Jungismnoun

The doctrines and philosophy of Swiss psychologist C. G. Jung (1875–1961).

jungitenoun

An orthorhombic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.

junglenoun

A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals; a tropical rainforest.

jungle bootnoun

A vented combat boot designed for use in hot, wet and humid environments.

jungle bunnynoun

A black person.

Jungle Carbinenoun

The British-made Number 5 SMLE rifle, with a shortened barrel suitable for jungle warfare.

jungle catnoun

A medium-sized cat, of species Felis chaus, native to Asia.

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 87. 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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