Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words jean noun A twilled cotton cloth. jeat noun See Jet. jeel noun A morass; a shallow lake. jeer noun A gear; a tackle., An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship., To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words jagg verb t. & noun See Jag.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words jack noun A large tree, the Artocarpus integrifolia, common in the East Indies, closely allied to the breadfruit, from which it differs in having its leaves entire. The fruit is of great size, weighing from thirty to forty pounds, and through its soft fibrous matter are scattered the seeds, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words jack noun A large tree, the Artocarpus integrifolia, common in the East Indies, closely allied to the breadfruit, from which it differs in having its leaves entire. The fruit is of great size, weighing from thirty to forty pounds, and through its soft fibrous matter are scattered the seeds, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ixia noun A South African bulbous plant of the Iris family, remarkable for the brilliancy of its flowers.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words item adverb Also; as an additional article., An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill., A hint; an innuendo., A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather., To make a note or memorandum of. iter noun A … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words itch verb i. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part affected., To have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as, itching ears., An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words itch verb i. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part affected., To have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as, itching ears., An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words isis noun The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words iran noun The native name of Persia. iris noun The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods., The rainbow., An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors., The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye., … Read more