| 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. |
| Jovian |
of, pertaining to, or like the Roman god Jove. [2 definitions] |
| jowl1 |
a jawbone, esp. the lower one. [2 definitions] |
| jowl2 |
skin, flesh, or the like that hangs down from the lower jaw. |
| joy |
an exalted feeling or emotion; bliss; elation. [3 definitions] |
| joyful |
full of joy; feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness. |
| joyless |
without happiness or joy; dismal or sad. |
| joyous |
feeling, expressing, or causing joy; joyful; happy. |
| joy ride |
a short, reckless car ride usu. for the thrill of driving fast or being in danger. |
| joystick |
(informal) the control stick of an airplane, or any similar controlling device. |