jerry-build |
to build in a cheap, shoddy manner. [2 definitions] |
jerry-built |
built in a cheap, shoddy manner. [2 definitions] |
jerry can |
a flat-sided, narrow five-gallon container for liquids, esp. gasoline. |
jersey |
a pullover knitted shirt, as is often worn by athletes. [3 definitions] |
Jerusalem |
the capital of Israel. |
Jerusalem artichoke |
a North American sunflower with yellow, rayed flowers and tuberous roots that are eaten as a vegetable. [2 definitions] |
Jerusalem Bible |
an English language edition of the Bible, translated from the French, that was published in 1966 and is used esp. by Roman Catholics. |
Jerusalem cherry |
either of two plants of the nightshade family, bearing small white flowers and orange or red berries. |
Jerusalem oak |
a North American weed with lobed leaves and an odor like turpentine. |
jess |
a short strap fastened around the leg of a falcon or hawk, to which a leash can be attached. |
jest |
a humorous utterance or action; joke. [6 definitions] |
jester |
someone who habitually jokes or acts playfully. [2 definitions] |
Jesuit |
a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order for men, founded in 1534 during the Counter-Reformation. |
Jesus Christ |
the founder of Christianity (b.4? B.C.--d.29? A.D.); according to the New Testament, the savior foretold by Isaiah, considered by Christians to be the Messiah and son of God; Jesus of Nazareth. (See Christ.) |
Jesus freak |
(offensive) a member of a young persons' fundamentalist group strongly committed to Jesus Christ and his teachings. |
Jesús Hernández |
Cuban journalist, founder of the independent news agency, Cooperativa Avileña de Periodistas Independientes (CAPI), and recipient of the 1999 International Press Freedom Award (b. 1974). |
jet1 |
a stream of fluid or gas shooting from an opening, usu. with great pressure. [5 definitions] |
jet2 |
a dense black coal capable of being highly polished, used for jewelry. [4 definitions] |
jetbead |
a cultivated shrub of the rose family that bears white flowers and clusters of four shiny black fruits. |
jet-black |
of or pertaining to a dark, glossy, black color. |
jet engine |
an engine that develops thrust by the backward expulsion of a jet of fluid or gaseous products of combustion, used esp. in aircraft. |