English Words Starting With J

• jaws

  plural-nounB1
  /dʒɔːz/The two bony structures that frame the mouth and hold the teeth in vertebrates; the biting/chewing apparatus.
• jaws of life

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌdʒɔːz əv ˈlaɪf/A proprietary hydraulic rescue tool used by emergency services to cut people out of crashed vehicles.
• jaxartes

  nounExtremely rare / Historical
  /dʒækˈsɑːtiːz/An ancient name for a major river in Central Asia.
• jay

  nounC1
  /dʒeɪ/A noisy, brightly coloured bird of the crow family.
• jay's treaty

  nounLow
  A 1794 treaty between the United States and Great Britain that averted war, resolved issues remaining since the Treaty of Paris (1783), and facilitated ten years of peaceful trade.
• jaya

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒʌɪ.jə/A Sanskrit-derived word meaning 'victory', 'triumph', or 'success', used primarily as a proper noun (name) or in specific cultural/religious contexts.
• jayapura

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒɑːjəˈpʊərə/The capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Papua, located on the island of New Guinea.
• jayawardene

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒeɪəˈwɔːdənə/A proper noun and surname of Sri Lankan origin, associated with a prominent political family.
• jayawijaya

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒaɪ.ə.wɪˈdʒaɪ.ə/A proper noun referring to a high mountain range in Indonesia.
• jaybird

  nounLow (primarily informal/idiomatic)
  /ˈdʒeɪbɜːd/A common name for the blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata), a medium-sized, noisy, brightly coloured North American bird with a crest.
• jaycee

  nounUncommon
  /ˌdʒeɪˈsiː/A member of a civic organization called the Junior Chamber, dedicated to community service and leadership development for young adults.
• jayhawker

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒeɪˌhɔːkə/A person from Kansas, especially one who fought for the Union during the American Civil War.
• jayhawker state

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒeɪˌhɔːkə steɪt/An official and informal nickname for the U.S. state of Kansas.
• jayne

  nounVery Low
  /dʒeɪn/A female given name.
• jayvee

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒeɪ viː/A junior varsity sports team, or a player on such a team.
• jaywalk

  verbverb-intransitiveB2
  /ˈdʒeɪ.wɔːk/To cross a street illegally or in a reckless manner, typically by failing to use a designated pedestrian crossing or ignoring traffic signals.
• jazz

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /dʒæz/A style of music that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, and a strong beat.
• jazz age

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒæz ˌeɪdʒ/The period in the United States (and to a lesser extent elsewhere) from the end of World War I to the start of the Great Depression (approx. 1918–1929), characterized by economic prosperity, cultural dynamism, and the widespread popularity of jazz music.
• jazz band

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒæz ˌbænd/A musical ensemble that primarily plays jazz music, typically consisting of rhythm section instruments (piano, double bass, drums) and melody instruments (trumpet, saxophone, trombone, clarinet).
• jazz dance

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒæz ˌdɑːns/A style of dance characterized by its high energy, improvisational movements, and syncopated rhythm, originating from African American vernacular dance forms.

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