| jungle fowl |
any of several tropical birds with combs and wattles, related to the domestic chicken. |
| jungle gym |
an outdoor structure of pipes and bars for children to play on. |
| junior |
younger (used especially in abbreviated form after the name of a son having the same name as his father). [6 definitions] |
| junior college |
an educational institution that offers a two-year program equivalent to the first two years at a four-year college and that confers an associate degree or certificate. |
| junior featherweight |
a boxer weighing more than a bantamweight but less than a featherweight, with a maximum weight of 122 pounds. |
| junior flyweight |
a boxer in the class below flyweight, with a maximum weight of 108 pounds. |
| junior high school |
an intermediate school between elementary and high school, usu. including grades seven, eight, and nine; middle school. |
| Junior League |
in the United States, an association of women of high economic and social status who do volunteer work in the local community. |
| junior lightweight |
a boxer weighing more than a featherweight but less than a lightweight, with a maximum weight of 130 pounds. |
| junior middleweight |
a boxer weighing more than a welterweight and less than a middleweight, with a maximum weight of 154 pounds. |
| junior miss |
a young woman in her early or mid-teens. [2 definitions] |
| junior varsity |
an athletic team that represents a school, college, or the like at a level below varsity; jayvee. |
| junior welterweight |
a boxer weighing more than a lightweight but less than a welterweight, with a maximum weight of 140 pounds. |
| juniper |
any of a variety of evergreen shrubs or small trees bearing cones that produce a blue-gray berrylike fruit. |
| junk1 |
anything regarded as having little worth; trash. [5 definitions] |
| junk2 |
a high-sterned, flat-bottomed boat of Chinese origin, driven by square sails. |
| junk bond |
a low-rated, high-yield corporate bond, often issued to finance the takeover of a company. |
| Junker |
a member of the militaristic Prussian aristocracy. |
| junker |
(informal) an old or severely damaged car or truck. |
| junket |
milk curdled with rennet, flavored, and sweetened, usu. eaten as a dessert. [4 definitions] |
| junk food |
prepackaged snack food that is low in nutritional value but usu. high in calories. |