| Joseph |
according to the Old Testament, the favorite son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, only to become the interpreter of dreams and chief administrator for the pharaoh of Egypt. [2 definitions] |
| Joseph Haydn |
Austrian composer of European classical music; born Franz Joseph Haydn (b.1732--d.1809). |
| Joseph McCarthy |
a U.S. senator (b.1909--d.1957). |
| Joseph Pulitzer |
a Hungarian-born U.S. publisher who established the Pulitzer prizes (b.1847--d.1911). |
| Joseph's coat |
a variety of pigweed with red, green, and yellow upper leaves. |
| Josephson junction |
an electronic device, used for high-speed switches in computers, that allows direct current to pass from one superconductor to another through a thin insulating barrier, by means of a radiating effect. |
| Joseph Stalin |
a Soviet Communist leader and premier of the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1953 (b.1879--d.1953). |
| josh |
(informal) to make fun of or tease, but in a gentle and kind way. [2 definitions] |
| Joshua |
according to the Old Testament, the leader of the Israelites who succeeded Moses. [2 definitions] |
| Joshua tree |
a yucca tree of the southwestern United States that has swordlike leaves and bears greenish white flowers. |
| joss |
the image of a Chinese god; Chinese idol. |
| joss house |
a Chinese temple or shrine which houses idols that are worshiped. |
| joss stick |
a stick of incense that the Chinese burn in honor of a joss. |
| jostle |
to push, crowd, or bump against, esp. on purpose; collide with. [7 definitions] |
| jot |
to write hurriedly (usu. fol. by "down"). [2 definitions] |
| jota |
a Spanish dance in three-four time, performed by a man and woman to the rhythmic clicking of castanets, or the music for such a dance. |
| jotting |
a short written note, as to oneself. |
| 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. |