| Joshua |
according to the Old Testament, the leader of the Israelites who succeeded Moses. [2 definitions] |
| Joshua tree |
a yucca tree of the southwestern United States that has swordlike leaves and bears greenish white flowers. |
| joss |
the image of a Chinese god; Chinese idol. |
| joss house |
a Chinese temple or shrine which houses idols that are worshiped. |
| joss stick |
a stick of incense that the Chinese burn in honor of a joss. |
| jostle |
to push, crowd, or bump against, esp. on purpose; collide with. [7 definitions] |
| jot |
to write hurriedly (usu. fol. by "down"). [2 definitions] |
| jota |
a Spanish dance in three-four time, performed by a man and woman to the rhythmic clicking of castanets, or the music for such a dance. |
| jotting |
a short written note, as to oneself. |
| joule |
a unit of energy equal to the work done by one newton moving through a distance of one meter, or to ten million ergs. |
| jounce |
to move or be moved jerkily and unevenly; bounce. [2 definitions] |
| journal |
a record of personal experiences, reflections, or daily events. [4 definitions] |
| journalese |
the light, exuberant, and sometimes substandard writing or language often associated with popular magazines and newspapers. |
| journalism |
the profession of reporting, writing, editing, or broadcasting news and information. [3 definitions] |
| journalist |
one whose profession is journalism. |
| journalistic |
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of journalism or journalists. |
| journey |
a trip, usu. a lengthy one, from one place to another. [3 definitions] |
| journeyman |
a worker who has completed an apprenticeship, as in a craft. [2 definitions] |
| joust |
a real or simulated fight in which two knights on horseback ride toward each other and try to unhorse each other with lances or other weapons. [4 definitions] |
| Jove |
the god Jupiter. |
| jovial |
heartily cheerful, friendly, and merry; convivial. |