(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
applejohn
applejohn
noun
(obsolete) A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
cajuputene
cajuputene
noun
(archaic, organic chemistry) An aromatic oil (mainly limonene) extracted from cajuput
clanjamphrey
enjeopard
enjeopardy
gelandejump
hadjipanos
jacameropine
jackanapes
jackanapes
noun
(dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person.
(obsolete) A monkey.
plural of jackanape
jackanapeses
jackanapeses
noun
plural of jackanapes
jackanapish
jackanapish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes.
jackpiling
jackplane
jackplane
noun
Alternative spelling of jack plane
jackpudding
jackpudding
noun
An amusing person who acts foolishly in order to entertain others
jackpuddinghood
jacksnipe
jacksnipe
noun
Lymnocryptes minimus, a migratory small stocky wader, the smallest of the snipes.
jacksnipes
jacksnipes
noun
plural of jacksnipe
jacksonport
jalapeno
jalapeno
noun
Alternative spelling of jalapeño
jalapenos
jalapenos
noun
plural of jalapeno
jalapin
jalapin
noun
The active principle of scammony, the glucoside with chemical formula C₃₄H₁₁₄O₆, a powerful purgative.
jalapins
jalapins
noun
plural of jalapin
jampan
jampan
noun
(historical) A kind of litter or palanquin formerly used in India.
jampanee
jampanee
noun
Dated form of jampani.
jampani
jampani
noun
One of the servants who carry a jampan.
janapa
janapan
janapum
janiceps
janiceps
noun
conjoined twins whose heads are fused together but look in opposite directions
janitorship
janitorship
noun
The role or duration of being a janitor.
japaconin
japaconine
japaconine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance found, with benzoic acid, in japbenzaconine.
japaconitin
japaconitine
japaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid, isolated from aconite, possibly identical to aconitine
japan
japan
noun
A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
Lacquerware.
verb
(UK, slang, transitive, obsolete, religion) To ordain.
(transitive) To varnish with japan.
japanee
japanese
japanesery
japanesque
japanesquely
japanesquery
japanesy
japanicize
japanism
japanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to Japan.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of Japan.
japanization
japanize
japanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanize
japanized
japanized
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanized
japanizes
japanizes
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanizes
japanizing
japanizing
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanizing
japanned
japanner
japanner
noun
(archaic) A bootblack.
One who varnishes in the manner of the Japanese, or one skilled in that art.
japanners
japanners
noun
plural of japanner
japannery
japannery
noun
A place where japanning is carried out.
japanning
japanning
noun
European technique of creating lacquerware in imitation of traditional Japanese style.
japannish
japannish
adj
(nonce word) After the manner of the Japanese; resembling japanned articles.
japanolatry
japanologist
japanologist
Noun
One who studies Japanology.
japanology
japanology
Noun
The study of Japan, its language, culture and history
japanophile
japanophile
Noun
A person who loves the country, culture, or people of Japan.
japanophobe
japanophobe
Noun
One who hates or fears Japan or the Japanese.
japanophobia
japanophobia
Noun
A fear of Japan and Japanese people or culture
japans
japans
noun
plural of japan
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of japan
japing
japing
noun
japery; joking
verb
present participle of jape
japingly
japingly
adv
In a japing manner; with good-natured humour.
japishness
japishness
noun
The state or quality of being japish.
japn
japonaiserie
japonaiserie
noun
(art) Art objects made in the Japanese style.
japonic
japonic
Proper noun
A language family spoken in Japan, consisting of Japanese proper and the Ryukyuan languages.
japonica
japonica
noun
A species of camellia, Camellia japonica.
A subspecies of the rice Oryza sativa.
japonically
japonicas
japonicas
noun
plural of japonica
japonicize
japonism
japonism
Noun
An influence of Japanese art and culture on European art.
japonize
japonizer
jasperizing
jasperizing
verb
present participle of jasperize
jaspidean
jaspidean
adj
Containing jasper
Resembling jasper.
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
jauping
jauping
verb
present participle of jaup
jeanpaulia
jeapordizing
jeoparding
jeoparding
verb
present participle of jeopard
jeopardising
jeopardising
verb
present participle of jeopardise
jeopardizing
jeopardizing
verb
present participle of jeopardize
jeopardousness
jeopardying
jeopardying
verb
present participle of jeopardy
josephina
juniperaceae
jurisprudential
jurisprudential
adj
Of or pertaining to jurisprudence
jurisprudentialist
jurisprudentially
jurisprudentially
adv
In terms of jurisprudence.
juxtaposing
juxtaposing
noun
An act of juxtaposition.
verb
present participle of juxtapose
juxtaposition
juxtaposition
noun
(art) Two or more contrasting sounds, colours, styles etc. placed together for stylistic effect.
(grammar) An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together.
(mathematics) An absence of operators in an expression.
(rhetoric) The close placement of two ideas to imply a link that may not exist.
The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.
The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
verb
To place in juxtaposition.
juxtapositional
juxtapositional
Adjective
In, or relating to, juxtaposition.
juxtapositions
juxtapositions
noun
plural of juxtaposition
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtaposition
juxtaspinal
juxtaspinal
adj
Beside the spine.
katjepiering
nonpejorative
nonpejorative
adj
Not pejorative.
nonpejoratively
nonpejoratively
adv
In a nonpejorative manner.
nonprejudicial
nonprejudicial
adj
Not causing one to tend to pre-judge a matter.
Not prejudicial; not pre-judging.
nonprejudicially
pajonism
panjabi
panjandrum
panjandrum
noun
(military) A massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II.
A self-important or pretentious person.
An important, powerful or influential person.
panjandrums
panjandrums
noun
plural of panjandrum
panjim
panmunjom
panmunjom
Proper noun
A tiny, uninhabited hamlet in Korea, in the center of the demilitarized zone, where the North and South Korean governments meet.
panmunjon
paranja
paranja
noun
A robe with a veil once worn by some Muslim women
parjanya
pejoration
pejoration
noun
(linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time.
The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.
pejorationist
pejorationist
noun
(rare) Synonym of pejorist
photojournalism
photojournalism
noun
A form of journalism in which a story is told primarily through photographs and other images
photojournalist
photojournalist
noun
A journalist who uses photojournalism.
photojournalistic
photojournalistic
adj
Of, or relating to photojournalism or photojournalists.
photojournalists
photojournalists
noun
plural of photojournalist
pindjajap
pinjane
pinjane
noun
(Isle of Man) curds and whey
pinjra
ponja
popinjay
popinjay
noun
(archery) A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
(dated) A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
(now archaic outside heraldry) A parrot.
(obsolete) A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
popinjays
popinjays
noun
plural of popinjay
postadjunct
postjacent
prajna
prajna
noun
(Buddhism) Wisdom; understanding; insight.
preadjourn
preadjournment
preadjunct
preadjusting
preadjusting
verb
present participle of preadjust
preadjustment
preadjustment
noun
previous adjustment
preadjustments
preadjustments
noun
plural of preadjustment
preenjoyable
prejacent
prejacent
adj
(archaic, now rare) Before; situated in front.
(logic, of a proposition) Laid out earlier, prior.
Existing previously, preexistent.
noun
(philosophy, logic, linguistics) A proposition laid out previously; a proposition from which another proposition is inferred.
prejournalistic
prejournalistic
adj
Before journalism.
prejudication
prejudication
noun
(law) A preliminary inquiry and determination about something which belongs to a matter in dispute.
A previous treatment and decision of a point; a precedent.
judgment without due examination of facts and evidence
prejudicialness
prejudicialness
noun
The quality of being prejudicial.
prejustification
proadjournment
projacient
projectional
projectional
adj
Of or relating to projection.
projournalistic
pseudoconjugation
pujunan
pulajan
pulijan
punjab
punjab
Proper noun
A geographical region in South Asia, divided (by the between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories.
punjabi
purkinjean
purkinjean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Jan Evangelista Purkyně (Johannes Evangelists Purkinje, 1787-1869), Czech anatomist and physiologist, or to his discoveries.