| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| jealous | adjective | Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful., Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful., Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry., Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. |
| jeering | present participle & vb. noun | of Jeer, Mocking; scoffing., A mocking utterance. |
| jehovah | noun | A Scripture name of the Supreme Being, by which he was revealed to the Jews as their covenant God or Sovereign of the theocracy; the “ineffable name” of the Supreme Being, which was not pronounced by the Jews. |
| jejunal | adjective | Pertaining to the jejunum. |
| jejunum | noun | The middle division of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum; — so called because usually found empty after death. |
| jellied | adjective | Brought to the state or consistence of jelly., of Jelly |
| jellies | plural | of Jelly |
| jemidar | noun | The chief or leader of a hand or body of persons; esp., in the native army of India, an officer of a rank corresponding to that of lieutenant in the English army. |
| jenkins | noun | name of contempt for a flatterer of persons high in social or official life; as, the Jenkins employed by a newspaper. |
| jennies | plural | of Jenny |
| jeofail | noun | An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight. |
| jeopard | verb t. | To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury; to imperil; to hazard. |
| jerguer | noun | See Jerquer. |
| jerking | present participle & vb. noun | of Jerk, The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk. |
| jerquer | noun | A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods. |
| jerseys | plural | of Jersey |
| jervine | noun | A poisonous alkaloid resembling veratrine, and found with it in white hellebore (Veratrum album); — called also jervina. |
| jessant | adjective | Springing up or emerging; — said of a plant or animal. |
| jesting | present participle & vb. noun | of Jest, Sportive; not serious; fit for jests., The act or practice of making jests; joking; pleasantry. |
| jestful | adjective | Given to jesting; full of jokes. |
| jetting | present participle & vb. noun | of Jet |
| jeterus | noun | A yellowness of the parts of plants which are normally green; yellows. |
| jetteau | noun | See Jet d’eau. |
| jetties | plural | of Jetty |
| jewbush | noun | A euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus Pedilanthus (P. tithymaloides), found in the West Indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities. |
| jeweled | imp. & past participle | of Jewel |
| jeweler | noun | One who makes, or deals in, jewels, precious stones, and similar ornaments. |
| jewelry | noun | The art or trade of a jeweler., Jewels, collectively; as, a bride’s jewelry. |
| jewfish | noun | A very large serranoid fish (Promicrops itaiara) of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called also guasa, and warsaw., A similar gigantic fish (Stereolepis gigas) of Southern California, valued as a food fish., The black grouper of Florida and Texas., A large herringlike fish; the tarpum. |
| jezebel | noun | A bold, vicious woman; a termagant. |