English Words Starting With J

• jehoshaphat

  nounVery Low
  /dʒɪˈhɒʃəfæt/An exclamation of surprise, astonishment, or emphasis, originating as a euphemistic oath ("Jumping Jehoshaphat!").
• jehovah

  nounC2
  /dʒɪˈhəʊvə/The personal name of God in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
• jehovah god

  nounLow (specialized religious vocabulary)
  /dʒɪˈhəʊvə ɡɒd/The personal name for the supreme deity in the Abrahamic faiths, specifically used within Christian contexts, particularly by groups like Jehovah's Witnesses, to refer to the God of the Bible.
• jehovah's witness

  nounC1
  /dʒɪˌhəʊ.vəz ˈwɪt.nəs/A member of a Christian denomination known for door-to-door evangelism, Bible education, and specific doctrines including the use of God's name Jehovah and refusal of blood transfusions.
• jehovah's witnesses

  nounMedium
  /dʒɪˈhəʊ.vəz ˈwɪtnɪsɪz/A millenarian Christian denomination known for its door-to-door evangelism, rejection of military service and blood transfusions, and distinctive beliefs including nontrinitarianism and the imminent end of the current world system.
• jehovist

  adjectivenounC2
  /dʒɪˈhəʊvɪst/An adherent or follower of the name or doctrine of Jehovah; a believer in the use of the name Jehovah for God.
• jehu

  nounRare/Archaic
  /ˈdʒiːhjuː/A fast, reckless, or furious driver of a coach or motor vehicle.
• jejunectomy

  nounVery Rare
  /dʒɪˌdʒuːˈnɛk.tə.mi/Surgical removal of the jejunum or a portion of it.
• jejunostomy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒɛdʒʊˈnɒstəmi/A surgical procedure to create an opening into the jejunum (the second part of the small intestine).
• jejunum

  nounC2
  /dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm/The part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.
• jekyll

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɛk.əl/A person whose personality or behaviour radically alternates between two distinct states, one good and one evil.
• jekyll and hyde

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒek.əl ən ˈhaɪd/A person who displays two completely different personalities or moral characters, one good and one evil.
• jelenia gora

  nounVery Low
  /jɛˈlɛnɪə ˈɡɔːrə/A city in southwestern Poland, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, located in the Sudetes mountain region.
• jell

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /dʒɛl/To become firm or set like jelly; to take on a more definite or concrete form.
• jell-o

  nounMedium
  /ˈdʒel.əʊ/A trademarked brand name for a sweet, flavored, gelatin-based dessert that is typically served chilled and has a soft, wobbly, semi-solid consistency.
• jellaba

  nounLow (uncommon outside specific cultural contexts)
  /dʒəˈlɑːbə/A loose-fitting, hooded, full-length robe or gown, traditionally worn by men and women in North Africa and the Middle East.
• jellicoe

  nounC2 (Very Low)
  /ˈdʒɛlɪkəʊ/A surname of British origin, historically associated with Admiral John Jellicoe, commander of the British Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland (1916).
• jellies

  plural-nounB1 (Intermediate)
  /ˈdʒel.iz/fruit-flavoured desserts made with gelatin that wobble; also a type of clear, soft, sweet, fruit-flavoured sweet/candy.
• jellify

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈdʒelɪfaɪ/To turn into a jelly-like substance; to cause to become gelatinous.
• jello

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒel.əʊ/A trademark for a sweet, colourful, translucent dessert made by chilling flavoured and sweetened gelatin.

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