Words Starting With J

A cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc.

A wattle-and-mud hut common in Mexico and the southwestern US.

Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.

A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.

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

A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.

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

A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.

Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been overexposed to, or having consumed too much of something.

present participle and gerund of jade

Alternative form of jag (a load of hay or wood)

present participle and gerund of jag

A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor…

A prisoner or an ex-prisoner.

Synonym of OK: adequate, satisfactory, acceptable.

A cathartic drug consisting of the tuberous roots of Ipomoea purga, a convolvulaceous plant found in Mexico.

Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.

present participle and gerund of jam

Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc.

A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.

Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.

A mummer.

simple past and past participle of janney

Alternative form of jannie (“janitor, moderator”).

A joke or quip.

The hard white endosperm of the seeds of the tagua, resembling ivory.

A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.

An auxiliary jet engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft

A wearisome journey.

A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.

A peccary (Tayassuidae spp.), especially a collared peccary (Dicotyles tajacu).

An infantryman; a soldier.

The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.

A jay or blue jay.

Denim.

Wearing jeans.

A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa).

simple past and past participle of jee

Pertaining to utility or general purpose.

Not nutritious.

Synonym of jelly or gel.

Alternative form of djellaba.

A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

Alternative spelling of jelly bean.

A sheep's head used as food.

A female ass or donkey; a jenny.

A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).

A fried, filled pancake-like food eaten in Korea

A leap from one foot to the other in which one leg appears to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement.

A counter or token.

simple past and past participle of jet

Alternative spelling of jeton.

A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest; specifically, an upper storey which overhangs the part of the building below.

A currency unit of the People's Republic of China, one tenth of a yuan.

Archaic form of jib.

Alternative form of jubbah.

present participle and gerund of jig

present participle and gerund of jiggle

That jiggles.