Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z j The tenth letter of the English alphabet, called jay and written in the Latin script. ja Yes. jaadugar magician Jaafar A male given name from Arabic, variant of Jafar jaagsiekte pulmonary adenomatosis of sheep or goats Jaalin An Arabized Nubian tribe of Sudan. Jaap A male given name from Dutch jab A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion. jabador A Moroccan garment comprising matching tunic and pants. Jabal The son of Lamech and Ada. Jabalpur A large city in Madhya Pradesh, India. Jabalya A metropolitan region in North Gaza governorate, Northern Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Israel, Levant. Jabara A surname from Arabic. Jabari A male given name from Swahili of modern African American usage. Jabarite A follower of Jabriyya. Jabbar A surname from Arabic. jabbed Vaccinated; inoculated. jabbee One who is jabbed; a person receiving a hypodermic injection, especially of a COVID-19 vaccine. jabber To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense. jabberer One who jabbers. jabberfest A period of time where people indulge in mindless conversation. jabbering Speech that jabbers; gibberish. jabberingly In a jabbering way. jabberment jabber jabbers Synonym of Jesus (“when used in an expletive”). jabbersome Characterised or marked by jabbering. Jabberwock A fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes. Jabberwockian Relating to, or resembling, the nonsensical language used in the poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll. jabberwocky Invented or meaningless language; nonsense. jabbery Characterised by jabbering. jabbing A motion or gesture that jabs; a jab. jabbingly In a jabbing way; spikily. jabble An agitation on the surface of water. Jabbour A surname from Arabic. jabby Short yet vigorous and forceful. Jabeen A surname from Urdu. Jaber A surname. Jabeur A Tunisian surname from Arabic. Jabez A male given name from Hebrew. jabillion An unspecified large number (of). jabillo sandbox tree Jabir A male given name from Arabic. jabiru A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the stork family Ciconiidae, endemic to the Americas. Jableh A city in Latakia governorate, Syria. jabless Not having had an injection, especially of a COVID-19 vaccine. jablesse In Caribbean folklore, an enslaved African woman who traded her soul to the Devil in exchange for eternal beauty, and who leads men to destruction. jablike Resembling or characteristic of a jab; quick, sharp and abrupt. Jablon A surname from Polish. Jablonka A surname. Jablonski A surname from Polish. Jablonsky A surname from Polish. Jablowski A surname. Jablunkov A town in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. jabo A type of Spanish dance in a three-in-a-measure rhythm. Jabonga A municipality of Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Jaboor A surname. jaborandi Any of several species of the genus Pilocarpus of plants, some of which are important medicinally. jaborine An alkaloid found in jaborandi leaves, resembling atropine. Apparently it is just modified pilocarpidine. jaborosalactol A naturally-occurring sterol used to treat some rare cancers jaborosalactone A chlorohydrin found in species of Jaborosa. jabot A cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc. jaboticaba The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Jabotinskian Of or relating to Ze'ev Jabotinsky (Yiddish: זאבֿ זשאַבאָטינסקי; born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky, Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Жаботи́нский; 1880–1940), Russian Jewish Revisionist Zionist leader, writer, and soldier, who profoundly influenced Israeli politics. Jabrayil A ruined city in the southwest part of Azerbaijan. Jabriyya An early Islamic philosophical school based on the belief that humans are controlled by predestination, without having choice or free will. jabroni An obnoxious or contemptible person; a crybaby. jabs A surname from German. jabtard An individual or other entity that advocates or supports compulsory vaccination. jabuti A Brazilian tortoise, especially a yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus). Jaca A city in Huesca, Spain. jacal A wattle-and-mud hut common in Mexico and the southwestern US. jacalin A lectin found in jackfruit. jacamar Any of various insectivorous tropical birds, of the family Galbulidae, having iridescent plumage and a long, sharp bill. jacamin A bird, the grey-winged trumpeter (Psophia crepitans). jacana Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world. jacanid Any bird in the family Jacanidae; a jacana. jacaranda Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South America, that have pale purple, funnel-shaped flowers. In horticultural use refers specifically to Jacaranda mimosifolia. jacaranone The benzoquinone ester methyl 2-(1-hydroxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-yl)acetate, present in jacarandas, which is cytotoxic jacareubin A yellow pigment found in Calophyllum sil, Calophyllum inophyllum and other plants. Jacari A male given name. jacaric Relating to jacaric acid or its derivatives. Jaccard A surname. jacchus The marmoset (Hapale vulgaris) Jace A twentieth century diminutive of the male given name Jason. jacent Lying stretched out. jaceosidin A pharmacologically flavone found in Artemisia species. Jach A surname from Polish. jachymovite A basic uranyl sulfate found associated with dolomite. Jaci A female given name. Jacinda A female given name. Jacindamania Fervent admiration of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Jacinta A female given name. jacinth A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth. Jacintha A rare female given name from Ancient Greek. jacinthe A female given name. jacinthine hyacinthine jacitara The jacitara palm jack A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather. jackable Capable of being lifted with a jack. jackaburra Synonym of laughing kookaburra. Jackadgery A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. jackal Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf. jackalberry Diospyros mespiliformis, a large dioecious evergreen tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa. jackalope A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, goat, or deer, usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers. jackalsona A fursona that is a jackal. jackanape Of or pertaining to a jackanapes. jackanapery The behaviour of a jackanapes. jackanapes (A proper name for) an ape or monkey, especially a tame one kept for entertainment or as a pet. jackanapish Resembling or characteristic of a jackanapes. jackaninny A foolish or incompetent person. jackaroo A white man living outside of a white settlement. jackass A male donkey. jackassed Of, pertaining to, or being a jackass. jackassery The foolish or obnoxious behaviour of a jackass. jackassfish A common name for Cheilodactylidae, a family of marine ray-finned fish. jackassification The condition or process of being or becoming a jackass (stupid person). jackassism Foolish behaviour; stupidity. jackassness foolishness; idiocy jackassy Of, or characteristic of a jackass, an inappropriately rude or obnoxious person. jackbird A saddleback (Philesturnus) in its first-year plumage, once thought to be a separate species. jackboot A glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era. jackbooted Wearing jackboots. jackbox A device for routing electrical signals by means of a number of jacks. jackboy A street thug who is part of a gang of thieves. jackcrosstree The highest of the crosstrees of a ship, which supports the jackstaff. jackdaw A bird of the genus Coloeus, similar in appearance to crows and found within the same family; traditionally associated with church towers and ruins, where it frequently likes to nest. jacked High on drugs or stimulants. jackeen An arrogant lower-class person, especially in Dublin; (hence), a Dubliner, especially as contrasted with someone from a rural area. Jackendoffian Of or relating to Ray Jackendoff (born 1945), American linguist. jacker A robber; a carjacker. jacket A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. jacketed Dressed in a jacket. jacketing Material used to make jackets. jacketless Without a jacket (coat). jacketlessness Absence of a jacket. jacketlike Resembling a jacket. Jackett A surname originating as a patronymic. jacketwise In the manner of a jacket. jackety Resembling or characteristic of a jacket. jackey Gin (the drink). jackfield An array of jacks mounted on a panel, typically in a recording or broadcasting studio, used to route signals to or from multiple devices. jackfish A jack (in any of the senses referring to types of fish). jackfruit A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which produces edible fruit. jackhammer A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete. jackhandle The handle of a mechanical jack. jackhare Synonym of jackrabbit. jackhole A hole that is created using a jack or wedge. Jacki A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline or Jacquelyn. Jackie A diminutive of the male given name Jack, Jacques (and its cognates) or John. jacking A street robbery. Jackintosh The Atari 520ST microcomputer.