| Jew |
one who is a descendant of the ancient Hebrews. [2 definitions] |
| jewel |
a cut and polished gemstone, or an ornament made with gems and other costly material. [5 definitions] |
| jeweler |
someone who produces, repairs, or sells gems, jewelry, or the like. |
| jewelry |
ornaments such as rings, bracelets, and necklaces, sometimes set with jewels; jewels or jewel-set ornaments collectively. |
| jewelweed |
any of several plants in the balsam family having spurred orange-yellow flowers and seedpods that burst open when ripe. |
| jewfish |
any of several very large fishes found in the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Jewish |
of or pertaining to Jews, their customs, or their religion. [2 definitions] |
| Jewish calendar |
a lunisolar calendar that is used by the Jews to calculate holidays, is reckoned from 3761 B.C., and has twelve months in most years and another month added about every three years. |
| Jewry |
the Jewish people collectively. [2 definitions] |
| jew's-harp |
a small, metal, lyre-shaped musical instrument that is held between the teeth and played by plucking the protruding end of its flexible steel tongue. |
| Jezebel |
according to the Old Testament, the wicked wife of King Ahab of Israel. [2 definitions] |
| jg |
abbreviation of "junior grade." |
| jiao |
an intermediate monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, equaling ten fen. (Cf. yuan.) |
| jib1 |
any of various triangular sails, usu. in the foresection of a sailing vessel. [2 definitions] |
| jib2 |
to shift (a sail) from one side to the other while sailing before the wind; jibe. |
| jib3 |
the boom of a derrick or crane. |
| jib boom |
a spar attached to and extending beyond the bowsprit of a sailing vessel, used to secure the jib or other headsail. |
| jibe1 |
to move a sail or boom to the other side while sailing before the wind. [4 definitions] |
| jibe2 |
variant of gibe. |
| jibe3 |
(informal) to be consistent or in agreement. |
| jiffy |
(informal) a very short time; instant. |