| jack-tar |
a sailor. |
| jack up |
to lift (a car or other vehicle) using or as if using a jack . [2 definitions] |
| Jacob |
according to the Old Testament, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham from whose sons the twelve tribes of Israel descended; Israel. |
| Jacobean |
of or pertaining to James I of England or the time of his reign, from 1603 to 1625. |
| Jacobin |
a member of a society of radical democrats that used terrorist tactics during the French Revolution. [3 definitions] |
| Jacobite |
a supporter of James II of England or of the Stuart claimants to the throne following 1688. |
| Jacob's ladder |
in the Bible, a ladder from earth to heaven seen by Jacob in a dream. [3 definitions] |
| Jacquard |
a loom used for weaving elaborate designs; Jacquard loom. [2 definitions] |
| jactitation |
in law, a false boast or claim that causes harm to another. [2 definitions] |
| Jacuzzi |
trademark for a type of bath that has underwater jets. The jets shoot air into the water, making it whirl around. |
| jade1 |
a hard green stone or the jewelry or works of art made from it. |
| jade2 |
to make tired, listless, or worn-out, as through hard work or excessive exposure. [3 definitions] |
| jaded |
dulled or wearied by excessive exposure to something or by over-indulgence; sated; surfeited. [3 definitions] |
| jadeite |
the rarer, more valuable, and more varicolored variety of jade. |
| jade plant |
a popular thick-leaved houseplant that is native to South Africa and Asia. |
| jaeger |
any of several sea birds that snatch prey from weaker birds. |
| jag1 |
a sharply pointed projection; barb or tooth. [3 definitions] |
| jag2 |
a period of excessive indulgence; binge. |
| jagged |
having points that are sharp and uneven. |
| jaguar |
a large mammal with short yellow fur and black rings. Jaguars are carnivores that hunt or fish for food. They live in the southern United States and Central and South America. Jaguars are closely related to lions, tigers, and other big cats. They are sometimes called panthers. |
| jaguarondi |
a small wild cat of South America with a long slender body and tail. |