(historical) A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn.
plural of joug
jouisance
jouisance
noun
Obsolete spelling of jouissance
jouissance
jouissance
noun
(obsolete) Enjoyment, delight, pleasure.
In poststructuralism, a transgressive, excessive kind of pleasure linked to the division and splitting of the subject involved.
jouks
jouks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jouk
joules
joules
noun
plural of joule
jounces
jounces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jounce
jounciest
jounciest
adj
superlative form of jouncy: most jouncy
journalese
journalese
noun
A style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines, characterized by cliché, hyperbolic language and clipped syntax.
journaleses
journaleses
noun
plural of journalese
journalise
journalise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of journalize
journalised
journalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of journalise
journalish
journalising
journalising
verb
present participle of journalise
journalism
journalism
noun
The activity or profession of being a journalist.
The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications and broadcast news media, for the purpose of informing the audience.
The style of writing characteristic of material in periodical print publications and broadcast news media, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events with an attempt to minimize analysis or interpretation.
journalisms
journalisms
noun
plural of journalism
journalist
journalist
noun
(originally) The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.
One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
journalistic
journalistic
adj
Related to journalism or journalists.
journalistically
journalistically
adv
In a journalistic manner or context.
journalists
journalists
noun
plural of journalist
journalizers
journalizers
noun
plural of journalizer
journalizes
journalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of journalize
journals
journals
noun
plural of journal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of journal
journeyers
journeyers
noun
plural of journeyer
journeyings
journeyings
noun
plural of journeying
journeys
journeys
noun
plural of journey
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of journey
journeyworks
jours
jours
noun
plural of jour
joust
joust
noun
A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
verb
(slang) To touch penises while engaging in a sex act, especially oral sex.
To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.
To engage in verbal sparring over an important issue. (used of two people, both of whom participate more or less equally)
jousted
jousted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of joust
jouster
jouster
noun
A horse used as a mount when jousting.
A person who jousts.
Alternative form of jowter
jousters
jousters
noun
plural of jouster
jousting
jousting
noun
(figurative) Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.
A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
verb
present participle of joust
jousts
jousts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joust
joutes
joyfullest
joyfullest
adj
superlative form of joyful: most joyful
joyfulness
joyfulness
noun
The state of being joyful.
joyfulnesses
joyfulnesses
noun
plural of joyfulness
joyhouse
joyous
joyous
adj
Full of joy; happy.
joyously
joyously
adv
In a joyful manner; joyfully.
joyousness
joyousness
noun
The state of being joyous.
joyousnesses
joyousnesses
noun
plural of joyousness
juberous
juberous
adj
(US, regional) dubious
jubilations
jubilations
noun
plural of jubilation
jublilations
judaeophilism
judaisation
judicatories
judicatories
noun
plural of judicatory
judicious
judicious
adj
Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
judiciously
judiciously
adv
In a judicious manner.
judiciousness
judiciousness
noun
the state of being judicious
judiciousnesses
judoist
judoist
noun
A person who does judo.
judoists
judoists
noun
plural of judoist
judokas
judokas
noun
plural of judoka
judophobism
judos
judson
judson
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
judsonia
juglandaceous
juglandaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to Juglandaceae
Of or relating to walnuts.
jugoslav
jugoslavia
jugoslavian
jugoslavic
jukeboxes
jukeboxes
noun
plural of jukebox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jukebox
julaceous
julaceous
adj
(botany) amentaceous
juliustown
jumboesque
jumboism
jumboism
noun
The tendency to admire or be attracted toward things because they are large or dominant, regardless of their value.
jumbos
jumbos
noun
plural of jumbo
jumentous
jumentous
adj
Of, relating to, or smelling like horse urine.
jumpoffs
jumpoffs
noun
plural of jumpoff
jumprocks
jumprocks
noun
plural of jumprock
jumpsome
jumpsome
adj
Characterised or marked by jumping
juncaceous
juncaceous
adj
rushy; rushlike
juncaginaceous
juncaginaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Juncaginaceae.
juncagineous
juncoes
juncoides
juncos
juncos
noun
plural of junco
juncous
juncous
adj
Full of rushes; resembling rushes; juncaceous.
junctions
junctions
noun
plural of junction
jungermanniaceous
jungermanniaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to the plant family Jungermanniaceae.
juniorities
juniorities
noun
plural of juniority
juniors
juniors
noun
plural of junior
juniorship
juniorship
noun
The rank or position of junior; juniority.
junoesque
junoesque
Adjective
Beautiful and imposing, like the goddess Juno.
juntos
juntos
noun
plural of junto
jupons
jupons
noun
plural of jupon
juramentados
juramentados
noun
plural of juramentado
jurisconsult
jurisconsult
noun
(Roman and civil law) A person authorised to give legal advice.
(civil law) A master of civil law. Abbreviation: J.C.
(law) A jurist.
(law) A master of jurisprudence.
(law) Someone who has studied law.
jurisdiction
jurisdiction
noun
The authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate.
The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.
The power or right to exercise authority.
The power or right to perform some action as part of applying the law.
The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
jurisdictional
jurisdictional
adj
Of or pertaining to jurisdiction.
jurisdictionalism
jurisdictionalism
noun
(politics) A policy of affirming a laical jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical one.
jurisdictionally
jurisdictionally
adv
In a jurisdictional way.
jurisdictions
jurisdictions
noun
plural of jurisdiction
jurors
jurors
noun
plural of juror
jusquaboutisme
jusquaboutist
jussion
jussory
justaucorps
justicehood
justico
justicoat
justicoat
noun
Alternative form of justacorps
justification
justification
noun
(Christianity, uncountable) The forgiveness of sin.
(countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
(typography, uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
justifications
justifications
noun
plural of justification
justificator
justificator
noun
One who justifies or vindicates.
justificatory
justificatory
adj
providing justification
justino
justo
juxtapose
juxtapose
verb
(transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
juxtaposed
juxtaposed
adj
Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of juxtapose
juxtaposes
juxtaposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose
juxtaposing
juxtaposing
noun
An act of juxtaposition.
verb
present participle of juxtapose
juxtaposit
juxtaposit
verb
To place in close connection or contiguity; to 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
juxtapositive
juxtapositive
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical case expressing position beside something.
Relating to juxtaposition.
kabeljous
kabeljous
noun
plural of kabeljou
keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva.
kinkajous
kinkajous
noun
plural of kinkajou
lissajous
majestious
microjumps
misconjecture
misconjecture
noun
A wrong conjecture or guess.
verb
To conjecture wrongly.
misconjectured
misconjectured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjecture
misconjecturing
misconjecturing
verb
present participle of misconjecture
misconjugate
misconjugate
verb
(transitive) To conjugate incorrectly.
misconjugated
misconjugated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjugate
misconjugating
misconjugating
verb
present participle of misconjugate
misconjugation
misconjugation
noun
Incorrect conjugation.
misconjunction
misconjunction
noun
A bad or wrong conjunction.
moujiks
moujiks
noun
plural of moujik
multijugous
multijugous
adj
multijugate
nonadjustability
nonadjustable
nonadjustable
adj
Not adjustable; that cannot be adjusted.
nonadjustably
nonadjuster
nonadjustive
nonadjustive
adj
Not adjustive.
nonadjustment
nonadjustment
noun
Absence of adjustment; failure to adjust.
nonadjustor
nondisjunct
nondisjunct
adj
Not disjunct.
nondisjunction
nondisjunction
noun
(genetics) The failure of chromosome dyads or tetrads to separate properly during meiosis or mitosis.