English Words Starting With J

• joker

  nounMedium
  ˈdʒəʊːkə(r)A person who makes jokes or is fond of joking; a trickster or jester.
• jokester

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒəʊk.stə/A person who makes jokes; a joker, especially someone who habitually does so.
• jokjakarta

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjɒɡ.jəˈkɑː.tə/A variant spelling of Yogyakarta, a major city and cultural centre on the Indonesian island of Java.
• jol

  nounverbverb-intransitiveLow/Regional. Common in South African English; rare or dialectal in other varieties.
  /dʒɒl/(noun) A party, celebration, or social gathering, often implying fun, festivity, and a good time. (verb) To attend or enjoy such a party.
• jolabokaflod

  nounVery Low (Obscure outside Iceland; niche, cultural interest term)
  /ˌjəʊ.ləˌbɒ.kə.ˈfləʊd/ or /ˌjoʊ.ləˌbɔː.kə.ˈfloʊd/ (approximation for English speakers)A compound noun describing the tradition of giving books as gifts on Christmas Eve, which are then read into the night. Literally 'Christmas book flood'.
• jolie

  nounVery Low
  /ʒɒˈliː/Pretty, attractive, pleasing in appearance.
• jolie laide

  nounRare / Literary
  /ˌʒɒli ˈleɪd/A woman whose attractiveness stems from unconventional or irregular features, blending the beautiful and the ugly.
• joliet

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒəʊ.li.eɪ/A proper noun referring to a city in Illinois, USA, named after French explorer Louis Jolliet.
• joliette

  nounLow
  /ʒɒlɪˈɛt/A proper noun referring primarily to a city district in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, historically also referring to a city in Illinois, USA.
• joliot-curie

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʒɒlɪəʊ ˈkjʊəri/The surname of the French physicists Frédéric Joliot-Curie and Irène Joliot-Curie, joint winners of the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and the collective name for their work and legacy in nuclear physics.
• jolivet

  nounVery low
  /ˈʒɒlɪveɪ/A proper noun; primarily a French surname and place name.
• jollier

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˈdʒɒl.i.ə/A person who behaves in a cheerful, playful, or teasing manner; someone who jollies others along.
• jolliet

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʒɒl.i.eɪ/A proper noun referring to Louis Jolliet, a 17th-century French-Canadian explorer known for his expeditions in North America, particularly the Mississippi River.
• jollification

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/Lively celebration or merrymaking; a festive gathering with enjoyment and fun.
• jollify

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈdʒɒl.ɪ.faɪ/to make someone cheerful or merry; to enliven a social gathering.
• jollities

  plural-nounC2
  /ˈdʒɒl.ɪ.tiz/The plural of 'jollity', meaning enjoyable, lively activities or celebrations; merry festivities.
• jollity

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒɒl.ɪ.ti/The state or quality of being jolly; cheerfulness, merriment.
• jollop

  nounRare / Archaic / Slang
  /ˈdʒɒləp/A large dose of liquid medicine, especially a laxative.
• jolly

  adjectiveadverbnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈdʒɒli/happy and cheerful
• jolly balance

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɒli ˌbæləns/A precise scientific instrument used to measure the specific gravity of solids by weighing them both in air and when immersed in water.

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