English Words Starting With J

• jelly

  adjectivenounverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
  /ˈdʒɛli/A soft, semi-solid food substance made from fruit juice, sugar, and pectin, which sets when cooled.
• jelly baby

  nounB1
  /ˈdʒeli ˌbeɪbi/A small, soft, gelatin-based sweet (candy) shaped like a stylized human baby.
• jelly bag

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɛli bæɡ/A cloth bag or strainer, traditionally made of flannel, used for straining fruit juices and pulps to produce a clear jelly or jam.
• jelly coat

  nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency
  /ˈdʒɛli ˌkəʊt/A protective, gelatinous outer layer or covering.
• jelly doughnut

  nounB1
  /ˌdʒel.i ˈdəʊ.nʌt/A ring-shaped or spherical pastry made of sweet dough that is deep-fried and filled with a sweet fruit jelly, usually red fruit like raspberry or strawberry.
• jelly fungus

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʒɛli ˈfʌŋɡəs/A type of fungus belonging to the class Tremellomycetes, characterized by a gelatinous, often brightly colored fruiting body that resembles jelly or rubber.
• jelly mould

  nounlow
  /ˈdʒɛli məʊld/A container, typically with a decorative shape, into which liquid jelly (a gelatin-based dessert) is poured to set and take that shape.
• jelly roll

  nounB2
  /ˌdʒel.i ˈrəʊl/A sweet food consisting of a thin layer of sponge cake spread with jelly or cream and rolled up into a cylindrical shape.
• jellybean

  nounB1
  /ˈdʒɛl.iː.biːn/A small, bean-shaped, sugar-coated sweet or candy with a soft jelly-like centre.
• jellyfish

  nounB1
  /ˈdʒɛlifɪʃ/A marine animal with a soft, gelatinous, umbrella-shaped body and trailing tentacles that often have stinging cells.
• jelutong

  nounRare/Specialist
  /ˈdʒɛlʊtɒŋ/A tropical hardwood tree (genus Dyera) native to Southeast Asia, or its lightweight timber.
• jemadar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɛmədɑː/A junior officer in the British Indian Army or in certain police forces of British India.
• jemappes

  nounVery Low
  /ʒəˈmap/A place name referring to a commune in Belgium.
• jembe

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɛmbeɪ/A shallow, round, hand-played drum originating from West Africa.
• jemima

  nounRare
  /dʒəˈmaɪmə/A proper noun, most commonly used as a female given name.
• jemmy

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈdʒɛmi/A short crowbar used by burglars to force open doors or windows.
• jen

  nounVery Low
  /dʒɛn/A unit of goodness or kindness in Confucian philosophy, often translated as 'humanity', 'benevolence', or 'perfect virtue'.
• jena

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjeɪnə/A proper noun referring to a city in Germany, most historically notable as the site of the Battle of Jena in 1806.
• jenghis khan

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒɛŋɡɪs ˈkɑːn/The founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history.
• jenkins

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɛŋkɪnz/A surname; a common family name of English origin. Also used to refer to a butler or a male servant, particularly in historical contexts, due to fictional characters like Jeeves.

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