English Words Starting With J

• javanese

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌdʒɑː.vəˈniːz/relating to the Indonesian island of Java, its people, or their language
• javari

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈdʒævəri/A specific legal principle or concept, often referring to the right or jurisdiction of an ecclesiastical court.
• javascript

  nounHigh (in technical and digital contexts)
  /ˈdʒɑːvəskrɪpt/A high-level, dynamic programming language used primarily to create interactive and dynamic content on websites.
• javel water

  nounRare / Archaic (in UK), Uncommon / Regional (in former colonies)
  /ˌʒævəl ˈwɔːtə/A disinfectant and bleaching solution made from sodium hypochlorite; a dilute form of bleach.
• javelin

  nounverb-transitiveC1 (Low frequency, topic-specific)
  /ˈdʒæv.lɪn/A long, thin, pointed spear that is thrown in competitive sports (athletics) or was historically used as a weapon.
• javelin fish

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈdʒæv.lɪn ˌfɪʃ/A slender, silver-colored marine fish with a sharply pointed head, resembling the shape of a javelin.
• javelina

  nounC1
  /ˌhæv.əˈliː.nə/A medium-sized, pig-like hoofed mammal native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central/South America; also known as a collared peccary.
• javits

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒævɪts/Proper noun referring to a surname or the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
• jaw

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /dʒɔː/The bony structure forming the framework of the mouth, consisting of the movable lower part (mandible) and the fixed upper part (maxilla).
• jaw's-harp

  nounLow (Specialized term)
  /ˈdʒɔːz ˌhɑːp/A small musical instrument held between the teeth, consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue attached to a frame, which is plucked to produce a twanging sound that resonates in the mouth cavity.
• jawan

  nounLow
  /dʒəˈwɑːn/A young man, especially a soldier or police officer in South Asia.
• jawara

  nounLow
  /dʒəˈwɑːrə/A champion, hero, or victor, especially in a traditional or cultural context.
• jawbone

  adjectivenounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈdʒɔːbəʊn/The bone that forms the lower part of the skull, specifically the mandible.
• jawbreaker

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒɔːˌbreɪkə(r)/A large, hard round sweet that dissolves slowly in the mouth.
• jawfish

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɔːfɪʃ/Any marine fish of the family Opistognathidae, known for the males incubating eggs in their mouths.
• jawlensky

  nounVery low
  /jɑːˈlɛnski/A proper noun referring to the surname of Alexej von Jawlensky (1864–1941), a Russian-born German Expressionist painter.
• jawless fish

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɔːləs ˈfɪʃ/A type of primitive, eel-shaped fish that lacks hinged jaws.
• jawn

  nounVery Low (Highly regionally restricted, virtually non-existent outside Philadelphia and online communities familiar with its use).
  A versatile slang noun, primarily used in Philadelphia, which functions as a placeholder for any object, person, place, event, or concept when the specific term is unknown, unimportant, or meant to be vague.
• jawp

  nounRare
  /dʒɔːp/To yawn or gape open.
• jawrope

  nounVery low (obsolete/dialectal)
  /ˈdʒɔːrəʊp/A rope used for securing or controlling an animal, particularly by tying or looping it around the jaw.

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