English Words Starting With J

• jolly boat

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɒli bəʊt/A small utility boat, typically carried on board a larger vessel for various tasks like ferrying crew or supplies.
• jolly jumper

  nounLow/Medium (in Canada); Very Low (elsewhere)
  /ˌdʒɒli ˈdʒʌmpə/A one-piece garment for a baby or young child, often with built-in feet or a hood, used for warmth and play.
• jolly roger

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒɒli ˈrɒdʒə/A pirate flag, traditionally a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, used to signal an intent to attack and to instill fear.
• jolo

  nounvery low
  /ˈdʒəʊ.ləʊ/A bold or risky action, often driven by a carefree or defiant attitude.
• jolson

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈdʒɒlsən/A person of enormous and unstoppable energy, especially one who talks and performs with great, almost overwhelming enthusiasm.
• jolt

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /dʒəʊlt/A sudden, violent shock or shake.
• jomo

  nounLow (specialized/niche)
  /ˈdʒəʊ.məʊ/A feeling of contentment derived from missing out on social events and disconnecting from online life.
• jon.

  abbreviationnounC1
  /dʒɒn/An informal, chiefly British abbreviation or diminutive form of the name Jonathan or occasionally John.
• jonah

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒəʊnə/A person believed to bring bad luck or cause misfortune.
• jonah crab

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒəʊ.nə ˌkræb/A species of crab (Cancer borealis) found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, with a reddish-brown shell, valued as seafood.
• jonathan

  nounHigh (as a name); Low (as a common noun)
  /ˈdʒɒn.ə.θən/A male given name of Hebrew origin.
• jonathan spot

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɒnəθən ˌspɒt/A type of small, sweet, bright red apple with occasional russeting.
• jones

  nounverb-intransitiveC1
  /dʒəʊnz/A strong, often compulsive desire or craving, typically for a drug but extended to other intense longings.
• jonesboro

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒəʊnzbərə/A proper noun referring to the name of several cities and towns in the United States, most notably the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the county seat of Craighead County.
• joneses

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈdʒəʊnzɪz/A plural noun referring to the family Jones, used idiomatically as a standard of comparison for social status and material possessions.
• jonestown

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒəʊnztaʊn/A proper noun referring to the Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, a settlement in Guyana established by the cult leader Jim Jones, where a mass murder-suicide of over 900 people occurred in 1978.
• jong

  nounLow/Very Low (outside South Africa)
  /jɒŋ/A term primarily from South African English for a yard, a small enclosed area of land, or a large group or crowd of people.
• jongkind

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈjɒŋkɪnd/A surname, specifically referring to the 19th-century Dutch-French painter Johan Barthold Jongkind, considered a forerunner of Impressionism.
• jongleur

  nounVery low
  /ˈʒɒŋɡlə/A wandering medieval entertainer who performed songs, recited poems, and did juggling or acrobatics.
• jonker diamond

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjɒŋkə ˈdaɪəmənd/A famous, exceptionally large and valuable diamond discovered in South Africa in 1934.

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