| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| jobbed | imp. & past participle | of Job |
| jobber | noun | One who works by the job., A dealer in the public stocks or funds; a stockjobber., One who buys goods from importers, wholesalers, or manufacturers, and sells to retailers., One who turns official or public business to private advantage; hence, one who performs low or mercenary work in office, politics, or intrigue. |
| jockey | noun | A professional rider of horses in races., A dealer in horses; a horse trader., A cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade., ” To jostle by riding against one.”, To play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer., To play or act the jockey; to cheat. |
| jocose | adjective | Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous. |
| jocund | Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive., Merrily; cheerfully. | |
| jogged | imp. & past participle | of Jog |
| jogger | noun | One who jogs. |
| joggle | verb t. | To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog., To join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel., To shake or totter; to slip out of place., A notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two adjacent stones, or the like. |
| johnny | noun | A familiar diminutive of John., A sculpin. |
| joined | imp. & past participle | of Join |
| joiner | noun | One who, or that which, joins., One whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings., A wood-working machine, for sawing, plaining, mortising, tenoning, grooving, etc. |
| joking | present participle & vb. noun | of Joke |
| jolted | imp. & past participle | of Jolt |
| jolter | noun | One who, or that which, jolts. |
| jordan | noun | Alt. of Jorden |
| jorden | noun | A pot or vessel with a large neck, formerly used by physicians and alchemists., A chamber pot. |
| joseph | noun | An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman’s riding habit, buttoned down the front. |
| jostle | verb t. | To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against., To push; to crowd; to hustle., A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference. |
| jotted | imp. & past participle | of Jot |
| jotter | noun | One who jots down memoranda., A memorandum book. |
| jounce | verb t. & i. | To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions., A jolt; a shake; a hard trot. |
| jovial | adjective | Of or pertaining to the god, or the planet, Jupiter., Sunny; serene., Gay; merry; joyous; jolly; mirth-inspiring; hilarious; characterized by mirth or jollity; as, a jovial youth; a jovial company; a jovial poem. |
| jovian | adjective | Of or pertaining to Jove, or Jupiter (either the deity or the planet). |
| jowler | noun | A dog with large jowls, as the beagle. |
| jowter | noun | A mounted peddler of fish; — called also jouster. |
| joying | present participle & vb. noun | of Joy |
| joyace | noun | Enjoyment; gayety; festivity; joyfulness. |
| joyful | adjective | Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart. |
| joyous | adjective | Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy. |