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J
J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a later variant form of the Roman letter I, used to express a consonantal sound, that is, originally, the sound of English in . The forms J and I have, until a recent time, been classed together, and they have been used interchangeably.
Jabberingly
In a jabbering manner.
Jactancy
A boasting; a bragging.
Jadding
See .
Jager
A sharpshooter. See .
Jak
see 1st .
Jamaicine
An alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of , a leguminous tree growing in Jamaica and Surinam; -- called also .
Jamdani
A silk fabric, with a woven pattern of sprigs of flowers.
James
, an American psychologist and philosopher (1842-1910). He was the brother of .
jampot
a jar for holding jellies or preserves; a jamjar.
Janizary
A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826.
Jardinire
An ornamental stand or receptacle for plants, flowers, etc., used as a piece of decorative furniture in room.
Jargon
Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish.
Jaspilite
A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.
Java
One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.
Jawn
See .
Jazel
A gem of an azure color.
Jazerant
A coat of defense made of small plates of metal sewed upon linen or the like; also, this kind of armor taken generally; .
jazzy
resembling jazz{1} especially in its rhythm.
Jealously
In a jealous manner.
Jealousy
The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.
Jeffersonite
A variety of pyroxene of olive-green color passing into brown. It contains zinc.
Jennet
A small Spanish horse; a genet.
jeopardize
To expose to loss or injury; to risk.
Jesuitically
In a jesuitical manner.
Jet
Same as 2d .
jet-setter
a member of the jet set.
Jeunesse dore
Lit., gilded youth; young people of wealth and fashion, esp. if given to prodigal living; -- in the French Revolution, applied to young men of the upper classes who aided in suppressing the Jacobins after the Reign of Terror.
Jewess
A female Jew; a Hebrew woman; a female adherent of Judaism.
Jewry
Judea; also, a district inhabited by Jews; a Jews' quarter.
Jigjog
A jolting motion; a jogging pace.
Jill
A young woman; a sweetheart. See .
Jimp
Neat; handsome; elegant. See .
Jinrikisha
A small, two-wheeled, hooded vehicle drawn by one or more men.
Job
To do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work.
jockstrap
A supporting undergarment for the external genitals worn by men engaging in vigorous athletic sports or strenuous exercise; called also and .
Jocund
Merrily; cheerfully.
Jogger
One who jogs; .
Joggle
A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two adjacent stones, or the like.
John
A proper name of a man.
Joinant
Adjoining.
Jointing
The act or process of making a joint; also, the joints thus produced.
Jossa
A command to a horse, probably meaning stand still.
Journal
Daily; diurnal.
Journeywork
Originally, work done by the day; work done by a journeyman at his trade.
Jowter
A mounted peddler of fish; -- called also .
Joyance
Enjoyment; gayety; festivity; joyfulness.
Jubilation
A triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation.
judo
a sport adapted from jujitsu, originally a method of self-defense without weapons, and similar to wrestling; it was developed in Japan.
Juggling
Cheating; tricky.
Jugoslavian
a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia.
Jumper cable
A cable or pair of cables used to a vehicle.
Jumping jack
A toy figure of a man, jointed and made to jump or dance by means of strings or sticks attached to it.
Junior
A younger person.
Jurdiccion
Jurisdiction.
Jurdon
Jordan.
Jurisconsult
A man learned in the civil law; an expert in juridical science; a professor of jurisprudence; a jurist.
Justiceable
Liable to trial in a court of justice.
Justiciar
Same as .
Jute
The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian , and ; also, the plant itself. The fiber is much used for making mats, gunny cloth, cordage, hangings, paper, etc.
juvenile hormone
A hormone secreted by insects which inhibits the molting of an insect from its juvenile into its adult form; also, substances having similar activity, but produced by plants.
Juwansa
The camel's thorn. See under .
Juxtaposition
A placing or being placed in nearness or contiguity, or side by side; .