(of a meeting, event or trial) Having been adjourned; suspended or paused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjourn
adjusters
adjusters
noun
plural of adjuster
adjustors
adjustors
noun
plural of adjustor
adjutator
adjutator
noun
(archaic) Alternative spelling of agitator
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
alejandra
alejandro
alpujarra
amberjack
amberjack
noun
Any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.
bajarigar
banjorine
barajillo
bejabbers
bejabbers
noun
bejesus
bijugular
birobijan
brinjaree
brinjaree
Noun
A member of a group of Indian dacoits.
A rough-haired East Indian greyhound.
brinjarry
bujumbura
bujumbura
Proper noun
The capital and largest city of Burundi, in the western part of the country on Lake Tanganyika; originally called Usumbura, it was renamed when Burundi became independent in 1962.
carcajous
carcajous
noun
plural of carcajou
caroljean
cisjurane
cisjurane
adj
On the nearer side of the Jura mountains
coadjutor
coadjutor
noun
(ecclesiastical) An assistant to a bishop.
An assistant or helper.
corantijn
crossjack
crossjack
noun
(nautical) On a mizzenmast, the lowest square sail
currajong
currajong
noun
Alternative form of kurrajong
danoranja
dejerator
djajapura
doorjambs
doorjambs
noun
plural of doorjamb
ejuration
enjeopard
forjaskit
foujdarry
foujdarry
noun
Obsolete form of faujdari.
frailejon
guejarite
guejarite
noun
(mineralogy) chalcostibite
hammarskj
hijackers
hijackers
noun
plural of hijacker
injurable
injurable
adj
Capable of being injured.
jabberers
jabberers
noun
plural of jabberer
jabbering
jabbering
noun
Speech that jabbers; gibberish.
verb
present participle of jabber
jaborandi
jaborandi
noun
Any of several species of the genus Pilocarpus of plants, some of which are important medicinally.
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
jackaroos
jackaroos
noun
plural of jackaroo
jackeroos
jackeroos
noun
plural of jackeroo
jackfruit
jackfruit
noun
A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.
The large fruit from this tree.
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.
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.
jacquards
jacquards
noun
plural of jacquard
jacquerie
jacquerie
noun
A violent revolt by peasants.
jaculator
jaculator
noun
(zoology) The archerfish.
One who throws or casts.
jaggaries
jaggaries
noun
plural of jaggary
jaggeries
jaggeries
noun
plural of jaggery
jaghirdar
jaghirdar
noun
Alternative spelling of jagirdar
jaguarete
jaguarete
noun
A black felid historically reported from Brazil and Guyana, of uncertain identification.
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.
jailoring
jamborees
jamborees
noun
plural of jamboree
jamesburg
jamesport
jamrosade
jamrosade
noun
The rose apple Syzygium jambos.
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
januaries
januarius
japanners
japanners
noun
plural of japanner
japannery
japannery
noun
A place where japanning is carried out.
japonizer
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.
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.
jatrophic
jatrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of plants of the genus Jatropha.
jayhawker
jayhawker
noun
(historical) An abolitionist raider in the Kansas–Missouri border skirmishes during the American Civil War.
Any robber or bandit.
jaywalker
jaywalker
noun
A person who violates pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or who walks on the part of the street intended for vehicles instead of the part designated for pedestrians.
jejunator
jeoparded
jeoparded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jeopard
jeoparder
jeoparder
noun
(archaic) One who jeopardizes.
jerahmeel
jeraldine
jeremiads
jeremiads
noun
plural of jeremiad
jerfalcon
jerkwater
jerkwater
adj
(US, colloquial, derogatory) Of an inhabited place, small, insignificant, and backward.
noun
(US, historical) A train on a branch line.
A jerkwater town.
jermoonal
jeroboams
jeroboams
noun
plural of jeroboam
jerricans
jerricans
noun
plural of jerrican
jerrycans
jerrycans
noun
plural of jerrycan
jerseyman
jerseyman
Noun
A male inhabitant of Jersey (the largest island of the Channel Islands).
jerubbaal
jerusalem
jetavator
jetavator
noun
Alternative form of jetevator
jetstream
jetstream
noun
Alternative spelling of jet stream
jettatore
jettatura
jettatura
noun
(archaic) The evil eye.
jicarilla
jigamaree
jigamaree
noun
A maneuver or cunning trick.
A thingamabob; an object of uncertain name.
A trivial, ridiculous or worthless fancy.
jiggerman
jiggerman
noun
A person employed to operate the jigger (horizontal lathe used in producing flatware).
jimberjaw
jinriksha
jinriksha
noun
Synonym of rickshaw
jobmaster
jobmaster
noun
Alternative spelling of job master
jockstrap
jockstrap
noun
(sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise.
jocularly
jocularly
adv
In a jocular manner; humorously.
joculator
joculator
noun
(obsolete) A jester; a joker.
jordanian
jordanian
Noun
A person from Jordan or of Jordanian descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Jordan or the Jordanian people.
Pertaining to the work of
jordanite
jordanite
noun
(mineralogy) A grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₁₄(As,Sb)₆S₂₃.
jordanson
journaled
journaled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of journal
judicator
judicator
noun
One who acts as a judge.
judiciary
judiciary
adj
Judicial.
noun
The collective body of judges, justices, etc.
The court system, inclusive of clerical staff, etc.
jugulares
junctural
junctural
adj
Relating to a juncture.
juniorate
juniorate
noun
(religion) A secondary school for young people planning to enter religious life.
junkboard
junkboard
noun
A kind of heavy millboard.
junkyards
junkyards
noun
plural of junkyard
juramenta
juridical
juridical
adj
Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the administration of justice (as to jurisprudence, or to the function of a judge or court).
jurupaite
jurupaite
noun
(mineralogy) magnesium-bearing xonotlite
jurywoman
jurywoman
noun
A female juror.
jusserand
justiciar
justiciar
noun
(Christian, theology, rare) A justiciary: a believer in the doctrine (or heresy) that adherence to religious law redeems mankind before God.
(historical) A Chief Justiciar: the highest political and judicial officer of the Kingdom of England in the 12th and 13th centuries.
(historical) A high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland.
(historical) A justice: a high-ranking judge.
(historical) Various equivalent medieval offices elsewhere in Europe.
jutlander
jutlander
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Jutland.
kharijite
koorajong
kurrajong
kurrajong
noun
(Australia) A peanut tree, Sterculia quadrifida, native to eastern coastal Australia; a red- or orange-fruited kurrajong.
(Australia) Any of a number of species of tree or shrub in the genus Brachychiton.
lujaurite
lujavrite
lujavrite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark agpaitic nepheline syenite mineral.
maharajah
maharajah
noun
Alternative spelling of maharaja
maharajas
maharajas
noun
plural of maharaja
majordomo
majordomo
noun
(US, Southwest) A manager of a hacienda, ranch or estate.
(chiefly US) Any overseer, organizer, person in command.
The head servant or official in a royal Spanish or Italian household; later, any head servant in a wealthy household in a foreign country; a leading servant or butler.
majorette
majorette
noun
A dancer who twirls and performs stunts with a lightweight baton, whether as a solo, in a group of majorettes, or in the company of a marching band.
majorship
majorship
noun
The position or office of major.
marajuana
marajuana
noun
Dated form of marijuana.
marijuana
marijuana
noun
The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.
The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.