English Words Starting With J

• jerba

  nounC2 - Extremely Rare/Very Low Frequency
  /ˈdʒɜːbə/An alternate spelling or rare historical variant for the word 'gerba' or 'jerboa', referring to a small, nocturnal, jumping rodent native to desert regions of Northern Africa and Asia, or the Island of Djerba (Tunisia). It is most commonly encountered as a proper noun referring to the island or as an archaic term in historical texts.
• jerbil

  nounB1
  /ˈdʒɜː.bɪl/A small desert rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae, characterized by long hind legs adapted for jumping, a long furry tail, and being commonly kept as a pet.
• jerboa

  nounVery Low
  /dʒəːˈbəʊ.ə/A small desert rodent of Africa and Asia with long hind legs for jumping, a long tail, and large eyes.
• jereed

  nounVery Rare / Specialized
  /dʒɪˈriːd/A blunt wooden javelin used in a traditional Middle Eastern / Central Asian equestrian sport.
• jeremiad

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪæd/A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.
• jeremiah

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒer.ɪˈmaɪ.ə/A lamentation or prolonged complaint about the state of the world; a mournful denunciation.
• jeremie

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɛrəmi/A given name, typically masculine, of Hebrew origin, meaning 'God will uplift' or 'appointed by God'.
• jeremy

  nounMedium
  /ˈdʒɛr.ə.mi/A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'God will exalt' or 'appointed by God'.
• jerepigo

  nounVery low (specialized/regional)
  /ˌʒɛrɪˈpiːɡəʊ/A sweet, fortified dessert wine, typically red and often homemade, traditionally associated with South Africa.
• jerez

  adjectivenounC2 / Low (highly specialised)
  /hɛˈrɛθ/ (traditional), /həˈrɛz/ (anglicized)A fortified wine (sherry) from the Jerez region of Spain, or the region itself.
• jeri

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɛ.ri/A term with no established, independent lexical entry in major English dictionaries. Its recognition likely stems from proper nouns (e.g., a nickname for names like Jeremy or Geraldine) or rare technical/slang usage.
• jericho

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒɛrɪkəʊ/An ancient biblical city, famously known for its walls falling down after the Israelites marched around it.
• jerid

  nounC2
  /dʒɛˈriːd/A wooden javelin or dart used in traditional equestrian games, particularly in the Middle East and Central Asia.
• jeritza

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjɛrɪtsə/A capitalized proper noun referring to the Austrian-Hungarian soprano Marie Jeritza (1887–1982), a famous operatic singer.
• jerk

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveCommon
  /dʒɜːk/A sudden, sharp, often ungraceful movement; also, a person regarded as rude, obnoxious, or foolish.
• jerk-off

  nounverbMedium (in informal, vulgar contexts)
  /ˈdʒɜːk ɒf/A person who is foolish, annoying, or contemptible.
• jerkin

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɜːkɪn/A sleeveless jacket, typically made of leather and worn by men in historical periods.
• jerkinhead

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈdʒɜːkɪnhɛd/A style of roof where the gable end is partly hipped (sloped), creating a truncated, intermediate form between a gable and a full hip roof.
• jerkwater

  adjectivenounVery Low (archaic/historical)
  /ˈdʒɜːkˌwɔːtə/Extremely small, insignificant, or backward (referring to a place, especially a town); derived from the practice of steam locomotives stopping at small stations to take on water, which had to be pumped manually ('jerked') because there was no water tower.
• jeroboam

  nounC2
  /ˌʤɛrəˈbəʊəm/A large wine bottle, typically holding the equivalent of four to six standard bottles.

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