| jerk2 |
to cure (meat that has been cut into thin strips) by drying. |
| jerkin |
a short, tight, usu. leather jacket resembling a vest. |
| jerkline |
a rope used in place of reins to guide a large team of horses. |
| jerk off |
(vulgar slang) to masturbate. |
| jerkwater |
(informal) unsophisticated, backward, or insignificant. |
| jerky1 |
characterized by sudden starts and stops or other abrupt movements. |
| jerky2 |
beef or venison that has been preserved by being cut into long strips and dried. |
| jeroboam |
a large wine bottle that holds about four fifths of a gallon or about three liters. |
| Jerome Relocation Center |
a U.S. internment camp located in southeastern Arkansas that was built for the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. At its peak in late 1942, there were 8,500 people forcibly living there. After it was closed, the Jerome Center was converted into a holding camp for German prisoners of war. |
| 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] |