English Words Starting With J

• jerusalem thorn

  nounLow
  /dʒəˌruːsələm ˈθɔːn/A name for several thorny plants, most commonly referring to a Mediterranean tree (Paliurus spina-christi) or various American desert shrubs (Parkinsonia aculeata, etc.).
• jervis bay

  nounLow (proper noun, specific geographical reference)
  /ˌdʒɑː.vɪs ˈbeɪ/A large ocean bay and a coastal region on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, also the name of a territory.
• jespersen

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈjɛspəsən/A proper noun referring to the Danish linguist Otto Jespersen (1860-1943), a foundational figure in modern linguistics.
• jess

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /dʒɛs/A short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk or falcon, used in falconry to attach a leash.
• jessamine

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɛsəmɪn/A shrub or vine of the genus Jasminum, known for its fragrant white or yellow flowers.
• jessamyn

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɛsəmɪn/A female given name of English origin.
• jesse

  nounLow-to-medium (as a name, common in English-speaking countries but not among top rankings)
  /ˈdʒɛsi/A male given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally referring to the father of King David in the Bible.
• jesse window

  nounRare (C2)
  /ˈdʒɛsi ˈwɪndəʊ/A decorative stained glass window, typically found in a church, depicting the lineage of Jesus Christ through a tree or vine rising from a recumbent figure of Jesse, the father of King David.
• jesselton

  nounVery Low (C2+/Specialist)
  /ˈdʒɛsəltən/A place name, the former name of Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah state in Malaysia.
• jessica

  nounMedium
  /ˈdʒɛs.ɪ.kə/A female given name.
• jessie

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɛsi/Originally a male given name, primarily of Scottish origin; now used (often pejoratively) as a slang term referring to an effeminate, weak, or cowardly man, particularly in British and Australian English.
• jest

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /dʒest/A humorous or mocking remark, a joke, something said or done in fun.
• jestbook

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɛstˌbʊk/A book containing jokes, humorous anecdotes, or witty sayings.
• jester

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒɛstə/A professional clown or fool employed, historically, in a royal or noble court to entertain with jokes, stories, and antics.
• jesu

  nounLow / Archaic / Specialised
  /ˈdʒiːzjuː/A vocative form of 'Jesus', used in historical, poetic, liturgical or prayerful contexts.
• jesuit

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈdʒɛzjuɪt/A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, known for its educational, missionary, and intellectual work.
• jesuit ware

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈdʒɛzjuɪt weə/A type of Japanese porcelain, typically Imari ware, decorated in a style favoured by European Jesuit missionaries in the 16th–17th centuries.
• jesuit's bark

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɛzjuɪts bɑːk/A historical name for cinchona bark, the source of quinine, used as a treatment for malaria.
• jesuitism

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɛzjʊɪtɪz(ə)m/The principles, practices, or system of the Jesuits (the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order).
• jesuitize

  verb-ambitransitiveExtremely Rare (lexical item)
  /ˈdʒɛzjuɪtaɪz/to cause to conform to Jesuit principles, methods, or doctrines; to make Jesuit-like.

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