(Australia) The black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus.
A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas.
jabirus
jabirus
noun
plural of jabiru
jablon
jablonsky
jabon
jaborandi
jaborandi
noun
Any of several species of the genus Pilocarpus of plants, some of which are important medicinally.
jaborandis
jaborandis
noun
plural of jaborandi
jaborin
jaborine
jaborine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in jaborandi leaves, resembling atropine.
jabot
jabot
noun
A cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc.
jaboticaba
jaboticaba
noun
Its fruit, purplish-black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks.
The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
jaboticabas
jaboticabas
noun
plural of jaboticaba
jabots
jabots
noun
plural of jabot
jabrud
jabs
jabs
noun
plural of jab
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jab
jabul
jabules
jaburan
jackbird
jackbird
noun
A saddleback (Philesturnus) in its first-year plumage, once thought to be a separate species.
jackboot
jackboot
noun
(informal, by extension) The spirit that motivates a totalitarian or overly militaristic regime or policy.
A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
verb
(intransitive) To march in jackboots.
(transitive) To stamp on with a jackboot.
jackbooted
jackbooted
adj
(figuratively) Authoritarian or oppressive, especially in a cruel or violent manner.
Wearing jackboots.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackboot
jackboots
jackboots
noun
plural of jackboot
jackbox
jackbox
noun
A device for routing electrical signals by means of a number of jacks.
jackboy
jackboy
noun
A street thug who is part of a gang of thieves.
jackrabbit
jackrabbit
noun
any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus
verb
(US) To make a sudden, rapid movement
jackrabbits
jackrabbits
noun
plural of jackrabbit
jacksboro
jacksonboro
jacksonburg
jacob
jacoba
jacobaea
jacobaean
jacobaean
adj
Alternative form of Jacobean
jacobah
jacobba
jacobean
jacobean
Adjective
Relating to a Jacob or James.
Relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I (of Scotland and England).
Noun
A partisan of James I and of the House of Stuart.
jacobethan
jacobethan
Adjective
Of a style incorporating elements of Elizabethan and Jacobean.
jacobi
jacobian
jacobian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Jacobian
jacobic
jacobin
jacobin
noun
Any hummingbird in the genus Florisuga.
jacobina
jacobine
jacobine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).
jacobinia
jacobinia
noun
The flowering plant Justicia carnea.
jacobinic
jacobinic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Jacobins of France; revolutionary.
jacobinical
jacobinically
jacobinisation
jacobinise
jacobinised
jacobinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jacobinise
jacobinising
jacobinising
verb
present participle of jacobinise
jacobinism
jacobinism
Noun
The principles of the Jacobins; violent opposition to legitimate government.
jacobinization
jacobinize
jacobinize
verb
Alternative form of Jacobinize
jacobinized
jacobinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jacobinize
jacobinizing
jacobinizing
verb
present participle of jacobinize
jacobins
jacobite
jacobitely
jacobitiana
jacobitic
jacobitic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
jacobitical
jacobitical
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
jacobitically
jacobitish
jacobitish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
jacobitishly
jacobitism
jacobitism
Noun
The political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.
jacobo
jacobs
jacobs
noun
Alternative form of Jacobs
jacobsburg
jacobsen
jacobsite
jacobsite
noun
(mineralogy) A manganese iron oxide mineral, a magnetite spinel.
jacobsohn
jacobson
jacobus
jacobus
Noun
A former English gold coin from the Jacobite period.
jacobuses
jacoby
jacumba
jailbait
jailbait
noun
(slang) A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being "temptingly" attractive and/or seductive.
jailbird
jailbird
noun
A prisoner or an ex-prisoner
jailbirds
jailbirds
noun
plural of jailbird
jailbreak
jailbreak
noun
(computing) A modification to the firmware of an electronic device (typically a mobile phone or tablet) to allow the installation and use of software not officially supported by the device's manufacturer.
verb
(transitive, computing) To modify the firmware of an electronic device, especially a mobile phone, in order to remove restrictions that prevent it from running unofficial software.
To escape from prison.
jailbreaker
jailbreaker
noun
One who breaks out of jail.
jailbreaks
jailbreaks
noun
plural of jailbreak
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jailbreak
jakob
jakoba
jakobson
jalalabad
jalbert
jamb
jamb
noun
(architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
(mining) Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
verb
(transitive) To fix or attach a jamb to.
jambalaya
jambalaya
noun
Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.
jambart
jambarts
jambe
jambe
noun
(heraldry) A leg, of an animal or person.
(often in the plural) Synonym of jambeau (“a greave”).
jambeau
jambeau
noun
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.
A certain fish.
jambeaux
jambeaux
noun
plural of jambeau
jambed
jambed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jamb
jambee
jambee
noun
(obsolete) A light, fashionable walking-cane of the eighteenth century.
jamber
jamber
noun
(often in the plural) Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
jambes
jambes
noun
plural of jambe
jambi
jambing
jambing
verb
present participle of jamb
jambiya
jambiya
noun
An Arabian (especially Yemeni) dagger with a short curved blade that is worn on a belt.
jambo
jambo
noun
Obsolete form of jambul.
jambolan
jambolana
jambolana
noun
Syzygium cumini, a myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America with astringent bark and edible fruit.
jambon
jambon
noun
(Ireland, Britain) A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.
jambone
jambone
Noun
A hand that is played with the bidder's cards exposed on the table
jambonneau
jambool
jamboree
jamboree
noun
(card games) In euchre: an undefeatable hand containing the five highest cards.
(dated, slang) A frolic or spree.
A boisterous or lavish celebration or party.
A large rally of Scouts or Guides.
jamborees
jamborees
noun
plural of jamboree
jambos
jambos
noun
plural of jambo
jambosa
jamboy
jambs
jambs
noun
plural of jamb
jambstone
jambstone
noun
The stone forming the jamb of a doorway.
jambul
jambul
noun
An evergreen tropical tree, Syzygium cumini.
The plum-like fruit of this tree.
jamesburg
jaob
japanophobe
japanophobe
Noun
One who hates or fears Japan or the Japanese.
japanophobia
japanophobia
Noun
A fear of Japan and Japanese people or culture
jarabe
jarabub
jarbidge
jarbird
jarbird
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect) A bird of family Sittidae; a nuthatch.
jarble
jarble
verb
Alternative form of garble
jarbot
jareb
jarib
jarvisburg
jastrzebie
jatoba
jatoba
noun
Courbaril, a South American tree, Hymenaea courbaril
The wood of the courbaril tree, highly desirable for flooring and specialty uses because of its hardness.
jawab
jawab
noun
(India) Anything erected or planted as a symmetrical double.
(India, historical) An answer, especially a dismissal, or a woman's rejection of a marriage proposal.
jawbation
jawbation
noun
Alternative spelling of jobation
jawbone
jawbone
noun
(countable) Any of the bones in the lower or upper jaw.
(countable) The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible.
(countable, singular or plural, music) A shaken musical instrument (an idiophone) made from the jawbone of an animal and shaken such that the teeth vibrate in their sockets to produce sound.
(uncountable, slang, archaic) Credit.
verb
To talk persistently in an attempt to persuade somebody to cooperate.
jawboned
jawboned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of jawbone.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jawbone
jawboner
jawboner
noun
One who jawbones, or attempts to persuade.
jawbones
jawbones
noun
plural of jawbone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jawbone
jawboning
jawboning
noun
Persistent persuasive talk.
verb
present participle of jawbone
jawbreak
jawbreaker
jawbreaker
noun
(boxing, slang) A hard blow to the side of the face.
A large, extremely hard, boiled candy, typically spherical.
A long, hard-to-pronounce word.
jawbreakers
jawbreakers
noun
plural of jawbreaker
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jawbreakingly
jawbreakingly
adv
In a way that is very difficult to say or pronounce.