| jasmine |
any of various shrubs or vines that bear strongly sweet-smelling flowers. [2 definitions] |
| Jason |
in Greek mythology, the hero who voyaged in search of the Golden Fleece. |
| jasper |
a type of quartz that occurs in various colors and is often used for carvings. |
| jato |
an act or the process of taking off by an aircraft using auxiliary or disposable jet or rocket engines (acronym for "jet-assisted takeoff"). [2 definitions] |
| jaundice |
a disorder in which excessive amounts of bile get into the blood and cause yellowing of the skin and eyes, sluggishness, and loss of appetite. [3 definitions] |
| jaundiced |
afflicted with or as if with jaundice. [2 definitions] |
| jaunt |
to take a brief trip or outing, usu. for amusement. [2 definitions] |
| jaunty |
characterized by a light, lively, or confident manner. [2 definitions] |
| Java |
the principal island of Indonesia. [2 definitions] |
| Java man |
a prehistoric human known from fossilized skeleton parts found in Java, thought to be from the late Pleistocene period; pithecanthropus. |
| Javanese |
of or pertaining to Java or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| javelin |
a lightweight spear thrown as a weapon. [3 definitions] |
| jaw |
either or both of the two bones that surround the mouth and hold the teeth. [5 definitions] |
| Jawaharlal Nehru |
a leader of the Indian independence movement and, from 1947 to 1964, first prime minister of the Republic of India. Nehru's name is often preceded by the word "pandit," an Indian title of respect (b.1889--d.1964). |
| jawbone |
any of the bones that compose the jaw, esp. the lower one. [3 definitions] |
| jawbreaker |
a usu. spherical piece of very hard candy for sucking. [2 definitions] |
| jawless |
combined form of jaw. |
| jawless fish |
any of several fishes, such as the lampreys, that have a circular sucking mouth and an elongated, eel-like body. |
| jawline |
the line or contour formed by the lower edge of the jawbone and chin. |
| Jaws of Life |
trademark for an air-pressured tool having a pincerlike device able to rip apart a badly damaged vehicle in order to free a person trapped within. |
| jay |
any of a number of usu. brightly colored, noisy birds of the crow family, esp. the blue jay. |