Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
jibe |
verb i. |
To shift, as the boom of a fore-and-aft sail, from one side of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the quarter. See Gybe., To change a ship’s course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. See Jibe, v. t., and Gybe., To agree; to harmonize. |
jill |
noun |
A young woman; a sweetheart. See Gill. |
jilt |
noun |
A woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt., To cast off capriciously or unfeeling, as a lover; to deceive in love., To play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously. |
jimp |
adjective |
Neat; handsome; elegant. See Gimp. |
jinn |
noun |
See Jinnee., of Jinnee |