English Words Starting With J

• johnny-come-lately

  nounC1-C2 / Low frequency
  /ˌdʒɒni kʌm ˈleɪtli/A person who has recently arrived or become involved in something, especially someone who is new and inexperienced compared to others.
• johnny-jump-up

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒɒni ˈdʒʌmp ʌp/A common name for a small, wild or cultivated violet, typically with a yellow centre.
• johnny-on-the-spot

  nounLow/Uncommon
  /ˌdʒɒni ɒn ðə ˈspɒt/A person who is immediately available and ready to act when needed.
• johnnycake

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɒnɪkeɪk/A simple, flatbread or cornmeal flatcake, typically baked or fried.
• johns

  nounC2
  /dʒɒnz/Plural form of John: male given names.
• johnson city

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɒnsən ˈsɪti/A proper noun referring to a specific place, primarily the name of multiple cities and towns in the United States.
• johnson grass

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɒnsən ˌɡrɑːs/A tall, fast-growing perennial grass (Sorghum halepense) native to the Mediterranean region, now considered a highly invasive weed in many parts of the world.
• johnsonese

  nounC2 / Very Low / Archaic
  /ˌdʒɒnsəˈniːz/A style of writing or speaking characterized by the use of Latinate, polysyllabic, or overly complex words and a pompous, formal tone.
• johnsonian

  adjectivenounC2 - Very Low Frequency
  /dʒɒnˈsəʊnɪən/Relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), the English writer, lexicographer, and moralist.
• johnston

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɒnstən/A common surname and placename of Scottish origin, often associated with a specific geographical location or lineage.
• johnston's organ

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɒnstənz ˈɔːɡən/A specialized chordotonal sensory structure found in the pedicel (second segment) of the antennae of most insects.
• johnstown

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɒnztaʊn/A city in Pennsylvania, USA, most famously known as the site of the catastrophic 1889 flood following the failure of the South Fork Dam.
• johor baharu

  nounC2
  /dʒəʊˌhɔː bəˈhɑːruː/The capital city of the state of Johor in Malaysia, situated on the southern end of the Malay Peninsula.
• johore

  nounVery Low (Proper noun; geographically specific)
  /dʒəʊˈhɔː/A proper noun referring to a state in Malaysia on the southern Malay Peninsula.
• johore bahru

  nounLow (primarily in geographical, travel, or Malaysian context)
  /dʒəʊˌhɔː ˈbɑːruː/The capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia, located at the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia.
• joiada

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒɔɪ.əs/Full of joy; very happy; expressing great delight.
• joie de vivre

  nounLow
  /ˌʒwɑː də ˈviːvrə/A cheerful enjoyment of life; an exultation of spirit; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.
• join

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /dʒɔɪn/To connect, fasten, or bring together two or more things, people, or groups.
• join up

  verbB2
  /ˌdʒɔɪn ˈʌp/to enlist or become a member of an organization, especially the armed forces
• joinder

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈdʒɔɪn.dər/The formal joining together of parties, claims, or legal matters in a single proceeding, especially in law.

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