English Words Starting With J
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- jack staff/ˈdʒæk stɑːf/A short vertical pole or staff at the bow of a ship, from which the jack flag is flown.nounRare
- jack tar/ˌdʒæk ˈtɑː(r)/An ordinary sailor in the British or American navy, especially in the age of sailing ships.nounC2 (Very Rare / Archaic / Historical)
- jack the ripper/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈrɪpə/The unidentified serial killer who murdered several women in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.nounC1
- jack towel/dʒæk ˈtaʊəl/A long, heavy-duty towel, often made of linen, that was historically hung on a roller or bar in a public washroom and pulled down for successive users.nounLow Frequency
- jack truss/ˈdʒæk ˌtrʌs/A temporary structural assembly or frame, typically used in construction or stage engineering, to support or lift a load, often during building or repair work.nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
- jack up/ˌdʒæk ˈʌp/To raise something using a jack, or to increase something significantly (especially a price).nounverbB2
- jack-a-dandy/ˌdʒæk ə ˈdændi/A man who is excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy, a fop.nounLow/Archaic
- jack-by-the-hedge/ˌdʒæk baɪ ðə ˈhedʒ/A common name for the flowering plant Alliaria petiolata, also called garlic mustard, known for its garlic-like smell and frequent growth along hedgerows.nounLow (Specialist/Nature)
- jack-go-to-bed-at-noon/ˌdʒæk ɡəʊ tə ˈbed ət ˈnuːn/A colloquial name for certain plants whose flowers close around midday, especially goatsbeard (Tragopogon pratensis) or dandelion.nounExtremely Rare
- jack-in-office/ˌdʒæk ɪn ˈɒfɪs/A self-important, officious, or arrogant petty bureaucrat.nounLow (archaic/dated)
- jack-in-the-box/ˌdʒæk ɪn ðə ˈbɒks/A toy consisting of a box containing a figure on a spring that pops up when the lid is opened.nounC1
- jack-in-the-green/ˌdʒæk ɪn ðə ˈɡriːn/A traditional English folk custom involving a person dressed in a conical framework covered with greenery and flowers, typically associated with May Day celebrations.nounVery low
- jack-in-the-pulpit/ˌdʒæk ɪn ðə ˈpʊlpɪt/A wildflower (Arisaema triphyllum) native to eastern North America, characterized by a distinctive hooded structure (the spathe) enclosing a finger-like spadix.nounLow
- jack-o'-lantern/ˌdʒæk ə ˈlæntən/A hollowed-out pumpkin carved with a face, typically illuminated from within and used as a decoration during Halloween.nounseasonal
- jack-of-all-trades/ˌdʒæk əv ɔːl ˈtreɪdz/A person who can do many different types of work.nounMedium
- jack-the-lad/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈlæd/A young man who is confident, cheeky, and enjoys showing off, often in a charming but irresponsible way.nounLow
- jack-the-rags/ˌdʒæk ðə ˈræɡz/A rag-and-bone man; a person who collects and sells old clothes, rags, and other discarded items.nounVery Low / Archaic
- jack-up rig/ˈdʒæk ʌp ˌrɪɡ/A mobile offshore drilling platform with legs that can be lowered to the seabed to raise the hull above the water surface, creating a stable base for operations.nounLow frequency, specialized technical term.
- jackal/ˈdʒækɔːl/A medium-sized wild canine, typically with a yellowish-brown coat, known for scavenging and opportunistic hunting.nounC1
- jackanapes/ˈdʒækəneɪps/A mischievous, impertinent, or cheeky person, especially a child.nounExtremely Low
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