A skylight or other device whose purpose is to direct light into a room.
abjectly
abjectly
adv
In an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.
abjudged
abjudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudge
abjugate
abjugate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To unyoke; set free; uncouple.
abjurers
abjurers
noun
plural of abjurer
abjuring
abjuring
verb
present participle of abjure
babajaga
bajadero
bajocian
bajocian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
bajonado
bajulate
banerjea
banerjee
banjoist
banjoist
noun
One who plays a banjo.
barkinji
basenjis
bejabers
bejabers
noun
Alternative form of bejabbers
benjamen
benjamin
benjamin
noun
(UK, slang, dated) A kind of upper coat for men.
(US, slang) Alternative form of Benjamin: a US $100 bill.
A balsamic resin from the bark of Styrax trees used in perfumes, incense, and medicine; benzoin resin.
A type of tree which produces benzoin or has similar properties; specifically, Styrax benzoin, Lindera benzoin a Benjamin bush.
betjeman
biajaiba
bijugate
bijugate
adj
(botany) Of a compound leaf, having two pairs of leaflets
(botany) Of leaf arrangement, having pairs of (opposite) leaves, spirally arranged, producing a double spiral
blatjang
blatjang
noun
(South Africa) A spicy South African chutney.
bluejack
bluejack
verb
(transitive) To send messages to (a device) anonymously using Bluetooth.
bluejays
bluejays
noun
plural of bluejay (alternative spelling of blue jays).
bogijiab
bootjack
bootjack
noun
a V-shaped, or forked, device for pulling off boots.
bostanji
bostanji
noun
(historical) One of the imperial guards of the Ottoman Empire.
brabejum
brinjaul
brujeria
caborojo
djellaba
djellaba
noun
A loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.
doorjamb
doorjamb
noun
Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
enjambed
enjambed
adj
(grammar, of two syntactic units) continued without a pause
verb
simple past tense and past participle of enjamb
frabjous
frabjous
adj
Fabulous, joyous; great, wonderful.
jabalina
jabalpur
jabalpur
Proper noun
A large city in India, in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
jabarite
jabbered
jabbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jabber
jabberer
jabberer
noun
One who jabbers.
jaborine
jaborine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in jaborandi leaves, resembling atropine.
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.
jacobaea
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.
jacobian
jacobian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Jacobian
jacobina
jacobine
jacobine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).
jacobins
jacobite
jacobsen
jacobson
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
jakobson
jambarts
jambeaux
jambeaux
noun
plural of jambeau
jambolan
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.
jarbidge
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
jawbreak
jaybirds
jaybirds
noun
plural of jaybird
jellabas
jellabas
noun
plural of jellaba
jeroboam
jeroboam
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Jeroboam: a very large wine bottle.
jerubbal
jetbeads
jetbeads
noun
plural of jetbead
jigaboos
jigaboos
noun
plural of jigaboo
jingbang
jingbang
noun
(chiefly Scotland, colloquial) A thing, a lot, a shebang.
jobation
jobation
noun
An extensive rebuke or telling-off; a long criticism or admonitory lecture.
jobnames
jobnames
noun
plural of jobname
jochabed
johnboat
johnboat
noun
a flat-bottomed boat with a very shallow draft, whose bow and stern are both squared off
joinable
joinable
adj
That can be joined.
jovilabe
jovilabe
noun
(astronomy, historical) A scientific instrument used to determine the orbital periods of Jupiter's moons and to compute the times of their eclipses.
jubartas
jubartes
jubilant
jubilant
adj
In a state of elation.
jubilate
jubilate
verb
To show elation or triumph; to rejoice.
jubileal
jubilean
jubilean
adj
Of or relating to a jubilee.
jumpable
jumpable
adj
Able to be jumped.
kabeljou
kabeljou
noun
(South Africa) A type of fish from southern Africa, Argyrosomus coronus.
obasanjo
rajbansi
sjamboks
sjamboks
noun
plural of sjambok
sobranje
sobranje
Proper noun
The parliament of Macedonia or (formerly) of Bulgaria.