The edible root of the yam bean, Pachyrhizus erosus, used in salads in Central America and as a snack in Mexico.
jicara
jicara
noun
A cup or bowl made from the fruit of the calabash tree.
jiffle
jiffle
verb
(intransitive, UK, regional) To fidget; to act restlessly.
jigged
jigged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jig
jigger
jigger
noun
(New Zealand) A short board or plank inserted into a tree for a person to stand on while cutting off higher branches.
(UK, slang, dated) A bicycle.
(US) A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one end of which typically measures 1 ½ fluid ounces, the other typically 1 fluid ounce.
(US) A measure of 1 ½ fluid ounces of liquor.
(US) A placeholder name for any small mechanical device.
(US, slang) A drink of whisky.
(archaic) A kind of early electric cash register.
(archaic) A streetcar drawn by a single horse.
(archaic) One who dances jigs; an odd-looking person.
(dialect, Liverpudlian, dated) An alleyway separating the backs of two rows of houses.
(fishing) A device used by fishermen to set their nets under the ice of frozen lakes.
(golf, dated) A golf club used to play low flying shots to the putting green from short distances.
(horse racing) An illicit electric shock device used to urge on a horse during a race.
(mining) One who jigs; a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging.
(mining) The sieve used in sorting or separating ore.
(nautical) A jiggermast.
(nautical) A light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle.
(nautical, New England) A small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl.
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A door.
(pottery) A horizontal lathe used in producing flatware.
(rail transport, New Zealand) A railway jigger, a small motorized or human powered vehicle used by railway workers to traverse railway tracks.
(slang) An illegal distillery.
(slang, UK) A lock pick.
(slang, archaic) A prison; a jail cell.
(slang, euphemistic) A penis.
(slang, euphemistic) A vagina.
(textiles) A device used in the dyeing of cloth.
A larva of any of several mites in the family Trombiculidae; chigger, harvest mite.
A pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather.
A sandflea, Tunga penetrans, of the order Siphonaptera; chigoe.
A warehouse crane.
The bridge or rest for the cue in billiards.
verb
(pottery) To use a jigger.
(slang, archaic) To confound; to damn.
(slang, obsolete) To imprison.
To alter or adjust, particularly in ways not originally intended.
To move, send, or drive with a jerk; to jerk; also, to drive or send over with a jerk, as a golf ball.
jigget
jigget
noun
Archaic spelling of gigot.
verb
(dated) To gad; to move from one place to another in a (seemingly) flippant or idle manner.
jiggit
jiggle
jiggle
noun
A relatively weak shaking movement.
verb
(intransitive) To shake, rattle, or wiggle.
(transitive) To shake something gently; to rattle or wiggle.
jiggly
jiggly
adj
that jiggles
jigman
jigman
noun
(mining) Synonym of jigger (“one who sorts ore by jigging”)
(textiles) One who dyes cloth with a jigger.
jigmen
jigmen
noun
plural of jigman
jigote
jigsaw
jigsaw
noun
A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.
Something that can be compared to a jigsaw puzzle.
verb
(transitive) To cut something using a jigsaw.
jihads
jihads
noun
plural of jihad
jijiga
jillet
jillet
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A flirtatious girl.
jillie
jilolo
jilted
jilted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jilt
jiltee
jiltee
noun
One who is jilted.
jilter
jilter
noun
One who jilts another.
jiminy
jimjam
jimjam
adj
Crazy; insane or befuddled.
noun
Chaotic activity; uproar; craziness.
Nonsense; rigmarole.
Placeholder word for a thing or person nonspecific, unknown or forgotten; thingamabob.
attributive form of jimjams
verb
(euphemistic) To copulate.
To befuddle or stupefy.
To cram together in a jumbled fashion.
To dance ecstatically.
jimmer
jimmie
jimnez
jimper
jimper
adj
comparative form of jimp: more jimp
jimply
jimply
adv
(Scotland) In a jimp manner.
jimson
jimson
noun
jimsonweed
jincan
jincan
noun
(folklore) A poisonous gold-coloured silkworm or caterpillar in Chinese legend.
jinete
jingal
jingal
noun
(India) A type of gun, usually a light piece mounted on a swivel, sometimes taking the form of a heavy musket fired from a rest.
jingko
jingko
noun
Alternative spelling of gingko
jingle
jingle
noun
(broadcasting, advertising) A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.
(music) A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.
(slang) A brief phone call; a ring.
(slang, uncountable) Coin money.
A carriage drawn by horses.
A jingle shell.
The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
verb
(dated, intransitive) To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
(intransitive) To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
(transitive) To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
jingly
jingly
adj
that jingles, having a jingling sound.
jinked
jinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jink
jinker
jinker
noun
(Australia) A high wheeled wagon designed to carry lumber suspended under the body of the vehicle.
jinket
jinkle
jinnah
jinnah
Proper noun
commonly known as Jinnah, lawyer, politician and the founder of Pakistan.
of Gujarati origin, most prominently of the family of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
jinnee
jinnee
noun
Alternative spelling of jinni
jinsen
jinsha
jinsha
Proper noun
The Jinsha River in Qinghai and western Sichuan, the headwater of the Yangtze
The Jinsha culture in prehistoric China, named for its type site
Jinsha, the archaeological site named for a nearby street
jinxed
jinxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jinx
jinxes
jinxes
noun
plural of jinx
jipper
jirble
jirble
verb
(Scotland, transitive) To pour out.
jirgah
jissom
jissom
noun
Alternative spelling of jism
jitney
jitney
noun
(Canada) An informal lawn bowling or curling competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.
(US, archaic) A small coin, a nickel.
(in attributive use, US, archaic) Very inexpensive.
A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.
A shared-ride taxi.
A small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.
An unlicensed taxi cab.
jitter
jitter
noun
(chiefly in the plural, often with "the") A state of nervousness.
(computing) A program or routine that performs jitting; a just-in-time compiler.
(data visualization) A random positioning of data points to avoid visual overlap.
(telecommunications) An abrupt and unwanted variation of one or more signal characteristics.
A nervous action; a tic.
verb
(data visualization) To position data points randomly to avoid visual overlap.
(intransitive) To be nervous.
jivaro
jivaro
Noun
A group of indigenous peoples in the headwaters of the Marañon River and its tributaries in northern Peru and eastern Ecuador.
jivers
jivers
noun
plural of jiver
jiving
jiving
verb
present participle of jive
jizyah
jizyah
noun
Alternative spelling of jizya
jizzen
jkping
joanie
joanie
Proper noun
A diminutive of the female given name Joan.
jobina
jodine
jodoin
joelie
johiah
johnin
johnin
noun
A preparation made from Mycobacterium paratuberculosis used as an allergen in cases of paratuberculosis (Johne's disease).
joiada
joined
joined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of join
joiner
joiner
noun
A maker of wooden furniture or fittings.
A person who joins societies or organizations.
A thing that joins two separate items, e.g. software to connect video or music clips.
A woodworking machine used to prepare edges of wooden elements to join to other wood pieces.
joints
joints
noun
plural of joint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joint
jointy
jointy
adj
(geology) Of the nature of a geologic joint.
Having joints; jointed.
joists
joists
noun
plural of joist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joist
jokier
jokier
adj
comparative form of joky: more joky
joking
joking
noun
The act of telling or engaging in jokes.
verb
(Britain, US, Ireland, colloquial, transitive) Kidding, trying to fool.
present participle of joke
jokish
jokish
adj
Inclined to joke; jocular
jokist
jokist
noun
(archaic) A joker; one who plays jokes.
joliet
joliet
Proper noun
A city in Illinois, United States
A town in Montana, United States.
A file system specification that extends to relax restrictions on filenames.
joline
jonati
jonina
joplin
jorist
jorrie
joshia
josiah
josiah
Proper noun
A king of Judah.
josias
josias
Proper noun
name, the New Testament Greek form of Josiah.
joskin
joskin
noun
a yokel, country bumpkin
jotisi
jotisi
noun
A traditional Hindu astrologer.
jovial
jovial
adj
(comparable) Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
(not comparable, astrology, obsolete) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter; having the characteristics of a person under such influence (see sense 1).
jovian
jovian
adj
Alternative form of Jovian
jovita
jovite
jowari
jowing
joying
joying
verb
present participle of joy
jubile
jubile
noun
Obsolete form of jubilee.
jubili
jubili
noun
plural of jubilus
judaic
judaic
Adjective
Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
judica
judice
judith
judith
Proper noun
A book of the Old Testament of some Christian Bibles; a book of the Vulgate Apocrypha.
The protagonist of the Biblical book of Judith.
definition A wife of Esau.
judogi
judogi
noun
The uniform used for judo practice and competition, based on traditional Japanese clothing.
juiced
juiced
adj
(bodybuilding) On steroids.
(of a fruit etc) That has had the juice extracted.
(slang) Excited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of juice
juicer
juicer
noun
(slang) An alcoholic.
(slang) One who uses steroids.
(slang, film) An electrician.
A (citrus) reamer.
A manual or electrical device used for rendering the juice of fruits or vegetables.
A person who extracts juice for consumption.
juices
juices
noun
plural of juice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juice
juieta
juking
juking
verb
present participle of juke
julian
julide
julien
julies
juliet
juliet
Proper noun
One of the main characters of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
A woman who is or is with a great lover.
By analogy with the Shakespearean character, a woman who is in love with a man from a family, party, or country opposing that of her own.
The sixth moon of the planet Uranus.
The letter J in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
julina
juline
julita
julius
juloid
jumbie
jumbie
noun
(chiefly Caribbean) A ghost or evil spirit.
Coordinate terms: duppy; see also Thesaurus:ghost
jundie
jungli
jungli
noun
(India) An inhabitant of the jungle or wild forest.
junina
junior
junior
adj
(comparable) Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
(not comparable) Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.
(not comparable, chiefly US) Of or pertaining to a third academic year in a four-year high school (eleventh grade) or university.
(not comparable, often preceded by a possessive adjective or a possessive form of a noun) Younger.
noun
(chiefly US, Philippines) A third-year student at a high school or university.
(law) A junior barrister.
A name suffix used after a son's name when his father has the same name (abbreviations: Jnr., Jr., Jun.).
A younger person.
junius
junkie
junkie
noun
(slang, by extension) An enthusiast of something.
(slang, derogatory) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
jupati
jupati
noun
A Brazilian palm, Raphia taedigera, whose long stalks are used in constructing buildings
juries
juries
noun
plural of jury
juring
jurisp
jurist
jurist
noun
(US, Canada, law) A judge.
(law) An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
juslik
justin
justis
jutish
jutish
Adjective
Of or relating to the Jutes.
juvite
juwise
juznik
jwanai
kanjis
kanjis
noun
(rare) plural of kanji
kasaji
kojiki
kojima
kojiri
lajoie
majlis
majlis
noun
A council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories.