| jct. |
abbreviation of "junction." |
| J.D. |
abbreviation of "juris doctor" (Latin); Doctor of Law, or Doctor of Jurisprudence. |
| jealous |
Fearful of losing someone's affection, or of losing one's preferential position, to someone else. [5 definitions] |
| jealousy |
envious or suspicious resentment, as of another's success, good fortune, or good qualities. [4 definitions] |
| jean |
(pl.) pants made from a heavy, often blue, twilled cotton cloth. [2 definitions] |
| Jean Baptiste Lamarck |
a French naturalist (b.1744--d.1829). |
| Jean Middleton |
South African author and anti-apartheid activist. |
| Jean-Paul Sartre |
a French philosopher and author (b.1905--d.1980). |
| jeep |
a small motor vehicle usu. equipped with four-wheel drive and suited to use in rugged terrain, originally developed for military use and later adapted for civilian use. [2 definitions] |
| jeepers |
used to express moderate surprise, emotion, emphasis, or the like. |
| jeer |
to remark in a loud, mocking, abusive manner. [3 definitions] |
| jeez |
(slang, sometimes offensive) used to express surprise or mild annoyance. |
| Jefferson City |
the capital of Missouri. |
| Jeffrey pine |
a tall pine tree of the northwestern United States, having long, blue-green needles and elongated cones. |
| Jehoshaphat |
according to the Old Testament, a king of Judah who ruled in the ninth century B.C. |
| Jehovah |
a name of God derived from ancient Hebrew terms that is used by Christians, esp. in certain English translations of the Old Testament. |
| Jehovah's Witnesses |
a Christian sect that opposes war and governments, believes in the imminent end of the world, and actively seeks new converts. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. [3 definitions] |
| jejunum |
the coiled central portion of the small intestine, between the duodenum and the ileum. |
| Jekyll and Hyde |
in the nineteenth-century novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, the protagonist, who changes from the benevolent Dr. Jekyll into the evil Mr. Hyde. [2 definitions] |
| jell |
to solidify or congeal; become like a gel or jelly. [5 definitions] |