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 janggu A type of percussion instrument used in traditional Korean music. janggunite An orthorhombic black mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, and oxygen. Janghey Synonym of Dinka. Janghi A settled or semi-nomadic Birhor tribesperson. Jangil A member of an extinct Andamanese people who once inhabited Rutland Island. jangle To cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound. janglement Jabber; idle, confused, noisy or bickering chatter. jangler Someone who, or something that jangles. janglery Chatter; gossip. janglesome quarrelsome jangling A jangle, the sounds of a jangle. janglingly With a jangling sound. Janglish A variety of English incorporating Japanese words or constructions; English heavily influenced by Japanese grammar or pronunciation. jangly Accompanied by a jangling sound. jangmadang A kind of local market or black market in North Korea that emerged since the famine in the 1990s. jangseung A kind of traditional Korean shamanistic totem pole. janhaugite A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zirconium. Janiak A surname. Janian Of or relating to the god Janus in Roman mythology Janice A female given name. Janicek A surname from Czech. janiceps conjoined twins whose heads are fused together but look in opposite directions Janicki A surname from Polish. Janiculan Of or relating to the Janiculum. Janiculum A hill in western Rome, Italy. Janie A diminutive of the female given name Jane. janiform Resembling the god Janus, having two faces looking in opposite directions. Janiga A surname from Polish. Janine A female given name from French. janiroidean Any isopod of the superfamily Janiroidea Janis A female given name. Janish A surname from German. janissary An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the Balkans as well as Eastern Europe and forcibly converted to Islam, in a former elite Turkish (Ottoman) guard (disbanded in 1826). janissaryship The position of a janissary. Janiszewski A surname from Polish. janitor Someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building. janitorial Of or pertaining to a janitor. janitorially In a janitorial manner or capacity; in the fashion of a janitor. janitoriat The people whose function is to protect leaders and similar important people from contact with the populace. janitoring The work of a janitor. janitorship The role or duration of being a janitor. janitory Of, related to, or for use by a janitor. janitress a female janitor janitrix A female janitor. Janiveer The month of January. Janiya A female given name of Hebrew origin. Janiyah A female given name. janizarian Of or pertaining to the janizaries or their government. janjaweed An Arab militia force in Darfur, western Sudan, which has been in conflict with various Darfur rebel groups. Janjina A municipality of Croatia. Janjira A princely state in India during the British Raj, located on the Konkan coast in the present-day Raigad district of Maharashtra. Janjua A surname. Janjukian An age from 30 to 27.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Oligocene. jank Perceptible pause in the smooth rendering of a software application's user interface due to slow operations or poor interface design. Jankauskas A surname from Lithuanian [in turn from Polish]. Janke A surname. janked Not in proper order; messed up, janky. Jankel A surname. janken The game of rock paper scissors. Jankent A former town in what is now Kazakhstan. janker A long pole on two wheels, used in hauling logs. jankers A form of military punishment which involves being confined to barracks, performing tedious and often pointless tasks, and being subjected to frequent uniform inspections. jankily In a janky manner. jankiness The quality of being janky. Jankipuram A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Janklow A surname. Janko A male given name from the Slavic languages. Jankovic A surname from Serbo-Croatian. jankovicite A triclinic-pinacoidal black mineral containing antimony, arsenic, sulfur, and thallium. Jankowiak A surname from Polish. Jankowicz A surname from Polish. Jankowski A surname from Polish. Jankoy A city, the administrative centre of Jankoy Raion, de jure a part of that raion, de facto separate as Jankoy city municipality, in Crimea, Ukraine, occupied by Russian forces since February 2014. janky Of poor quality. jann The father of the jinn preceding humanity. Janna A female given name from Hebrew, a fanciful modern variant of Jane. Jannali A suburb of Sydney in the Sutherland council area, New South Wales, Australia. Jannat Paradise. Jannatabad Gaur, an ancient Bengali city presently divided between Bangladesh and India, after falling to the Sena regime. Janner Someone from Plymouth. Jannette A female given name, variant of Janet. janney A mummer. jannie A janitor. jannock Pleasant, outspoken, honest, genuine, straightforward, or generous. janolid Any member of the Janolidae (synonym of Proctonotidae), a family of sea slugs. Janos A surname Janosik A surname from Slovak. Janoski A surname from Polish. Janousek A surname. Janover A surname. Janovian Of or relating to Arthur Janov (1924–2017), American creator of primal therapy. Janovy A surname. Janowiak A surname from Polish. Janowicz A surname from Polish. Janowitzian Of or relating to Morris Janowitz (1919–1988), American sociologist and professor who made major contributions to sociological theory, the study of prejudice, urban issues, and patriotism. Janowski A surname from Polish. janpan jampan (an open chair carried by several people). Jansch A surname from German. Jansen A surname from Dutch. Jansenism The doctrine of Cornelius Jansen and his followers, which emphasise original sin, divine grace and predestination; condemned as a heresy by Pope Innocent X in 1653. Jansenist Of or pertaining to Jansenism. Jansenistic Jansenist Jansenistical Jansenist Jansenize To adapt to the religious approach of Jansenism. jansky A non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal to 10⁻²⁶ watts per square meter per hertz. Jansma A surname. Janson A surname originating as a patronymic. JanSporting The practice of placing a fully stuffed backpack on the shoulders of a drunk person, in an attempt to reduce the chances of their rolling over while sleeping and choking on vomit. Janssen A surname. Janssens A surname from Dutch. janthinid Any member of the family Epitoniidae (syn. Janthinidae); a wentletrap. janthinobacterial Relating to janthinobacteria janthinobacterium Any bacterium of the genus Janthinobacterium Janto The romantic pairing of the characters Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones from the television series Torchwood. jantu An ancient Indian machine used to raise water to irrigate land. Jantz A surname from German. Jantzen A surname. Januarily In a manner characteristic of the month of January. January The first month of the Gregorian calendar, following the December of the previous year and preceding February. Januaryish Characteristic of January. Januarys In January. Januform two-faced, like Janus Janus The god of doorways, gates and transitions, and of beginnings and endings, having two faces looking in opposite directions. janusian Relating to Janus. Januszewski A surname from Polish. Janvrin A surname from French. Janyce A female given name, variant of Janice. Janz A surname from German. Janzen A surname. JAO A surname from Cebuano. Jaouad A surname from Arabic. jap A Japanese person. japa to emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions. japaconine A substance found, with benzoic acid, in japbenzaconine. japaconitine A poisonous alkaloid, isolated from aconite, possibly identical to aconitine japadog A Japanese-style hot dog that fuses classic North American street food hot dogs with Japanese ingredients and flavorings. japalura Any lizard of the genus Japalura. japamala Synonym of mala (“religious set of beads”). japan A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt. Japanazi Any citizen of the Axis powers who opposed the Allies in the Second World War. Japandering The phenomenon of Western celebrities or actors appearing in Japanese television commercials, often for products they would not promote in their home countries; these ads are usually marked by an absurd, high-energy, or surreal tone, catering to Japanese consumer tastes. Japandi A decor design that incorporates Japanese and Scandinavian-inspired elements. Japanee A person from Japan. Japanese Of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of Japan, its people, language, or culture. Japanesely In a Japanese manner; in a way characteristic of Japan. Japaneseness The quality of being Japanese. Japanesery That which is Japanese, generally; the manners, culture, ornamentation etc. of Japan. Japanesey Somewhat Japanese; affecting a Japanese style. Japanesic A language family containing the Japanese language. Japanesish Synonym of Japanesey.