Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.
Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful.
injustice
injustice
noun
Absence of justice; unjustice.
Unfairness; the state of not being fair or just.
Violation of the rights of another person or people.
interject
interject
verb
(intransitive) To interpose oneself; to intervene.
(transitive) To insert something between other things.
(transitive) To say as an interruption or aside.
interjoin
interjoin
verb
(mathematics) To interconnect two sets.
(transitive, intransitive) To join mutually; to unite.
To say by way of interruption, to interject.
introject
introject
noun
(psychology) An element of another person that is unconsciously incorporated into one's psyche.
verb
(psychology) To unconsciously incorporate into one's psyche.
jabberers
jabberers
noun
plural of jabberer
jabbering
jabbering
noun
Speech that jabbers; gibberish.
verb
present participle of jabber
jabbingly
jabbingly
adv
In a jabbing way; spikily.
jablonsky
jaborandi
jaborandi
noun
Any of several species of the genus Pilocarpus of plants, some of which are important medicinally.
jacalinne
jacalteca
jacanidae
jacaranda
jacaranda
noun
A trade name for similar hardwood timber from certain species of Dalbergia, notably Dalbergia frutescens, Dalbergia nigra and Dalbergia refusa.
Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South America, that have pale purple, funnel-shaped flowers.
The hard, dark wood of these trees.
jacarandi
jacinthes
jackaroos
jackaroos
noun
plural of jackaroo
jackasses
jackasses
noun
plural of jackass
jackboots
jackboots
noun
plural of jackboot
jackeroos
jackeroos
noun
plural of jackeroo
jacketing
jacketing
noun
(countable, UK, dialect, archaic) A thrashing; a beating.
(countable, uncountable) A protective or insulating cover for an object; a jacket.
(countable, uncountable) Material used to make jackets.
verb
present participle of jacket
jackfruit
jackfruit
noun
A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
The large fruit from this tree.
jackknife
jackknife
noun
(statistics) A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.
Alternative spelling of jack-knife
jacklight
jacklight
noun
(Canada, US) A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car.
verb
(hunting, US, Canada) To shine a jacklight or spotlight on an animal, usually a deer, to aid in hunting at night.
jacknifed
jacknives
jackplane
jackplane
noun
Alternative spelling of jack plane
jackrolls
jackrolls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jackroll
jacksboro
jackscrew
jackscrew
noun
A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a leadscrew.
A leadscrew; a screw used to translate rotational into linear motion.
jackshaft
jackshaft
noun
A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize rotational force in a machine.
A wheelless axle used to turn the wheels of a locomotive.
verb
To transfer or synchronize rotational force by means of a jackshaft.
jackslave
jackslave
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) A low servant; a mean fellow.
jacksmelt
jacksmelt
noun
Atherinopsis californiensis, an edible neotropical silverside native to the Pacific coast of North America.
jacksmith
jacksmith
noun
A smith who makes jacks.
jacksnipe
jacksnipe
noun
Lymnocryptes minimus, a migratory small stocky wader, the smallest of the snipes.
jacksonia
jackstays
jackstays
noun
plural of jackstay
jackstock
jackstone
jackstone
noun
A jack; one of the playing pieces in the game of jacks.
jackstraw
jackstraw
adj
(obsolete, of a person) Of no substance or worth.
Resembling a bundle of jackstraws that has been strewn on a surface.
noun
(dated) An insignificant person.
(usually plural) One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
jacobaean
jacobaean
adj
Alternative form of Jacobean
jacobinia
jacobinia
noun
The flowering plant Justicia carnea.
jacobinic
jacobinic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Jacobins of France; revolutionary.
jacobitic
jacobitic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
jacobsite
jacobsite
noun
(mineralogy) A manganese iron oxide mineral, a magnetite spinel.
jacobsohn
jacobuses
jacquards
jacquards
noun
plural of jacquard
jacquelin
jacquelyn
jacquelyn
Proper noun
name, one of the spelling variants of Jacqueline.
jacquerie
jacquerie
noun
A violent revolt by peasants.
jacquetta
jacquette
jactation
jactation
noun
A tossing or shaking of the body; physical agitation, especially while asleep or confined to bed by illness; jactitation.
Boasting; bragging; showing off.
The action of throwing.
jactitate
jactitate
verb
(rare, intransitive) To move about restlessly.
jaculated
jaculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jaculate
jaculates
jaculates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jaculate
jaculator
jaculator
noun
(zoology) The archerfish.
One who throws or casts.
jacutinga
jacutinga
noun
A bird, the black-fronted piping guan (Pipile jacutinga).
jadedness
jadedness
noun
The state of being jaded or worn out
jadesheen
jadestone
jadestone
noun
Synonym of jade (“semiprecious stone”)
jagamohan
jaganmati
jagannath
jagannath
Proper noun
name used commonly in India.
jagganath
jaggaries
jaggaries
noun
plural of jaggary
jaggedest
jaggedest
adj
superlative form of jagged: most jagged
jaggeries
jaggeries
noun
plural of jaggery
jaghirdar
jaghirdar
noun
Alternative spelling of jagirdar
jagiellos
jaguarete
jaguarete
noun
A black felid historically reported from Brazil and Guyana, of uncertain identification.
jahvistic
jahwistic
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.
jaileress
jaileress
noun
(obsolete) A female jailer.
jailering
jailering
noun
The work or role of a jailer.
jailhouse
jailhouse
noun
A building containing a prison.
jailoring
jalalabad
jalalaean
jalapenos
jalapenos
noun
plural of jalapeno
jaloppies
jaloppies
noun
plural of jaloppy
jalousied
jalousied
adj
Fitted with jalousies (window slats).
jalousies
jalousies
noun
plural of jalousie
jalousing
jalousing
verb
present participle of jalouse
jamaicans
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.
jambolana
jambolana
noun
Syzygium cumini, a myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America with astringent bark and edible fruit.
jamborees
jamborees
noun
plural of jamboree
jambstone
jambstone
noun
The stone forming the jamb of a doorway.
jamesburg
jamesport
jamestown
jamestown
Proper noun
Any of numerous places in English-speaking regions
In Virginia, the first English settlement in America.
The capital of the island Saint Helena.
A small city in Kentucky, USA
jampacked
jampacked
adj
Alternative spelling of jam-packed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jampack
jamrosade
jamrosade
noun
The rose apple Syzygium jambos.
janiculan
janiculum
janiculum
Proper noun
A hill in western Rome, Italy.
janissary
janissary
noun
(figuratively) An elite, highly loyal supporter.
(historical) An infantry soldier, often of Christian descent and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826); (by extension) any Turkish soldier, particularly one escorting a traveller.
janitress
janitress
noun
a female janitor
janiuszck
jansenism
jansenism
Noun
The Catholic doctrines of Cornelius Jansen and his followers, which emphasise original sin, divine grace and predestination.
jansenist
jansenist
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Jansenism.
Noun
An advocate of Jansenism.
jansenize
januaries
januarius
januslike
japaconin
japanized
japanized
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanized
japanizes
japanizes
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanizes
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.
japhetide
japhetite
japhetite
Adjective
Japhetic
Noun
A supposed descendant of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah.
japonicas
japonicas
noun
plural of japonica
japonizer
japygidae
jaqueline
jaquesian
jargoneer
jargoneer
noun
(rare, sometimes capitalized) A person who uses a great deal of jargon when speaking or writing, especially one who seems to relish such a manner of expression.
jargonels
jargonels
noun
plural of jargonel
jargoning
jargoning
noun
Unintelligible speech.
verb
present participle of jargon
jargonise
jargonise
verb
Alternative form of jargonize
jargonish
jargonish
adj
Full of jargon.
jargonist
jargonist
noun
Someone who overuses jargon; one who uses cant or slang.
jargonium
jargonium
noun
(obsolete) A rejected name for hafnium.
jargonize
jargonize
verb
(intransitive) To speak or write using jargon.
(transitive) To convert into jargon; to express using jargon.
jarlathus
jarosites
jarosites
noun
plural of jarosite
jarovized
jarovizes
jarringly
jarringly
adv
In a jarring manner.
jaspagate
jasperite
jasperite
noun
jasper (the gem)
jasperize
jasperize
verb
To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper
jasperoid
jasperoid
noun
(mineralogy) A rare dense siliceous rock similar in appearance to chert.
jaspidean
jaspidean
adj
Containing jasper
Resembling jasper.
jaspilite
jaspilite
noun
(mineralogy) A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.
jaspilyte
jatamansi
jatamansi
noun
Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas.
jatrophic
jatrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of plants of the genus Jatropha.
jaundiced
jaundiced
adj
(figuratively) Prejudiced; envious.
(pathology) Affected with jaundice.
jaundices
jaundices
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jaundice
jauntiest
jauntiest
adj
superlative form of jaunty: most jaunty
javelinas
javelinas
noun
plural of javelina
javelined
javelined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of javelin
jawbation
jawbation
noun
Alternative spelling of jobation
jawboning
jawboning
noun
Persistent persuasive talk.
verb
present participle of jawbone
jawfallen
jawfallen
adj
(archaic) Dejected, dispirited.
(obsolete) Having a "fallen" or locked jaw (and hence sometimes unable to speak), variously attributed to dejection (the previous sense) or lockjaw.