| 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. |
| J.P. |
abbreviation of "Justice of the Peace," the lowest level of magistrate in some U. S. states, whose jurisdiction is usu. part of a county and whose duties include administering oaths, performing marriages, and trying minor cases. |
| JPEG |
abbreviation of "Joint Photographic Experts Group," used to denote the cross-platform image file format based on this committee's image compression algorithm, or such a file itself, and, shortened to jpg, used as the filename extension for files in this format. |
| Jr. |
abbreviation of "Junior," used after a male person's name when he has the same first and last name as his father |
| Ju. |
abbreviation of "June," the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
| jubbah |
a long outer robe worn by men and women in some Muslim countries. |
| jubilant |
having or expressing great joy; exultant. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| jubilation |
a feeling of great joy, pride, and happiness; exultation. [3 definitions] |
| jubilee |
a particularly celebrated anniversary, such as the fiftieth, or the celebration itself. [4 definitions] |