English Words Starting With J

• jibba

  nounLow / Specialized
  /ˈdʒɪbə/A long, loose-fitting outer garment, typically worn by Muslim men, often over other clothes; a type of robe.
• jibbons

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɪbənz/A dialectal or regional variant of 'gibbons', often referring to small, leftover or irregular pieces of something, especially stones or wood.
• jibe

  verbverb-intransitiveMedium
  /dʒaɪb/To be in agreement or accord; to match or fit with something else.
• jibouti

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /dʒɪˈbuːti/The capital and largest city of the East African nation of Djibouti.
• jibuti

  nounLow
  /dʒɪˈbuːti/The name of a country in the Horn of Africa, located on the Gulf of Aden.
• jicama

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈhɪkəmə/A round, brown-skinned root vegetable with white, crisp, sweet, and starchy flesh, eaten raw or cooked. Scientific name: Pachyrhizus erosus.
• jicarilla

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˌhɪkəˈrɪlə/An indigenous people of the American Southwest, part of the Apache nation, or something pertaining to them.
• jidda

  nounVery Low (Specialized/Historical)
  /ˈdʒɪdə/The main settlement or chief town of a Bedouin tribe or nomadic group in Arabia.
• jiddah

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɛdə/The historic name for the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• jiffy

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒɪf.i/A very short, indefinite period of time; an instant.
• jiffy bag

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒɪfi bæɡ/A soft, padded paper envelope used for sending fragile or small items through the post.
• jig

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /dʒɪɡ/A lively, springy dance with a leaping motion; also a tool or device that holds a workpiece and guides the tools operating on it.
• jig back

  nounLow-Frequency / Niche
  /ˈdʒɪɡ ˌbæk/A sudden, sharp backward movement.
• jigaboo

  nounExtremely rare and actively avoided
  /ˈdʒɪɡəbuː/A highly offensive, racist slur for a Black person.
• jigawa

  nounC2
  /dʒɪˈɡɑːwə/A state in northwestern Nigeria.
• jigger

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɪɡə/A small device or measure, often a small glass for liquor.
• jiggermast

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɪɡəˌmɑːst/The fourth mast from the bow on a sailing ship with four or more masts, or the aftermost mast on a schooner with three or more masts.
• jiggery-pokery

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; highly specialized or literary)
  /ˌdʒɪɡ.ər.i ˈpəʊ.kər.i/Deceitful or dishonest activity; trickery, manipulation.
• jiggle

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /ˈdʒɪɡ(ə)l/To move or cause to move with quick, short, slightly shaky movements from side to side or up and down; a quick, slight, unsteady shaking motion.
• jigsaw

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdʒɪɡ.sɔː/A saw with a fine, narrow blade for cutting intricate curves, used in woodworking.

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