English Words Starting With J

• jassid

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒasɪd/A small insect of the family Cicadellidae, commonly known as a leafhopper.
• jassy

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjasi/(historical) Relating to or characteristic of Jassy (Iași), a city in northeastern Romania.
• jat

  nounLow Frequency / Rare / Specialized
  /dʒɑːt/A historical wooden container or drinking vessel used in South Asia, typically with a spout and handle.
• jataka

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɑːtəkə/One of the traditional stories about the previous lives of the Buddha, often in animal form, which illustrate Buddhist virtues and teachings.
• jataka tales

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈdʒɑːtəkə ˈteɪlz/A collection of stories from Buddhist literature, specifically about the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
• jati

  nounRare (in general English); common in academic/technical contexts discussing Indian society.
  /ˈdʒɑːti/A caste or clan within the Hindu social system, specifically a localized, endogamous hereditary group.
• jato

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒeɪ.təʊ/A rocket-assisted takeoff system, especially for heavily loaded aircraft.
• jatropha

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒatrə(ʊ)fə/A genus of tropical flowering plants, many of which produce seeds containing oil.
• jauk

  verb-intransitiveVery Rare / Obsolete
  /dʒɔːk/To toy or trifle with; to spend time idly or aimlessly, often in a pleasant or playful manner.
• jaundice

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow-to-Mid
  /ˈdʒɔːndɪs/A medical condition causing yellowing of the skin and eyes due to high bilirubin levels in the blood.
• jaunt

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /dʒɔːnt/A short trip or excursion taken for pleasure.
• jaunting car

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Historical)
  /ˈdʒɔːntɪŋ ˌkɑː/A light, open, two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, once popular in Ireland for passengers, typically with seats arranged back-to-back or facing sideways.
• jaup

  nounextremely rare, archaic/regional
  /dʒɔːp/To splash or spatter liquid, especially mud or water.
• jaures

  nounLow (in international English)
  /ˈʒɔːreɪ/A proper noun, primarily referring to Jean Jaurès (1859–1914), a prominent French socialist leader, historian, and newspaper editor.
• java

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈdʒɑːvə/A type of coffee, originally referring specifically to coffee from the island of Java.
• java black rot

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒɑːvə ˌblæk ˈrɒt/A specific fungal disease that affects coffee plants, particularly in tropical regions.
• java man

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɑːvə ˌmæn/The common name for an extinct subspecies of early human (Homo erectus erectus) whose fossil remains were discovered on the island of Java, Indonesia.
• java sea

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɑː.və siː/A shallow sea in Southeast Asia between the Indonesian islands of Java, Borneo, Sumatra, and Sulawesi.
• java sparrow

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒɑːvə ˌspær.əʊ/A small finch native to Java and Bali, known for its stout beak and distinct grey, pink, and black plumage.
• java trench

  nounVery low
  /ˈdʒɑːvə ˌtrenʧ/A deep oceanic trench located in the eastern Indian Ocean, south of the island of Java, Indonesia, also known as the Sunda Trench.

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