English Words Starting With J

• jonkoping

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjɜːnˌʃɜːpɪŋ/A city in southern Sweden, situated at the southern end of Lake Vättern.
• jonquiere

  nounVery Low
  /ʒɒŋˈkjɛə/A proper noun referring to a city in Quebec, Canada, now part of the city of Saguenay.
• jonquil

  nounC2 / Low
  /ˈdʒɒŋkwɪl/A type of narcissus with long, narrow leaves and small, fragrant, yellow or white flowers.
• jonson

  nounRare
  /ˈdʒɒnsən/A rare, surname-derived term often referring humorously or ironically to a drunkard.
• jook

  nounverbLow to Very Low (archaic/regional)
  /dʒʊk/to stab or poke, especially in a quick, sharp motion; (also, in specific dialects/varieties) to dodge, duck, or make a sudden, deceptive movement.
• jooss

  nounNot applicable
  The word 'jooss' does not exist as a standard English word in major dictionaries.
• joplin

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɒplɪn/A proper noun most commonly referring to Janis Joplin, a famous American blues and rock singer from the 1960s.
• joppa

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɒp.ə/A historic port city in ancient Israel, now known as Jaffa, part of modern Tel Aviv-Yafo.
• jordaens

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjɔːdɑːnz/A proper noun referring to Jacob Jordaens, a 17th-century Flemish painter.
• jordan

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɔː.dən/A type of pot or vessel used historically for medical or alchemical purposes, especially for distillation.
• jordan almond

  nounC1/C2 (Specialised Vocabulary)
  /ˌdʒɔː.dən ˈɑː.mənd/An almond with a hard, sugar-coated, and brightly coloured outer shell.
• jordan arc

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒɔːd(ə)n ˈɑːk/A simple, continuous, non-self-intersecting curve in a plane or space that is homeomorphic to the interval [0,1].
• jordan curve

  nounRare
  /ˌdʒɔːdən ˈkɜːv/In mathematics, specifically topology, a non-self-intersecting continuous loop in the plane.
• jordan curve theorem

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒɔːdən ˈkɜːv ˌθɪərəm/A fundamental theorem in topology stating that any simple closed curve in the plane divides the plane into exactly two regions: an interior and an exterior.
• jordan engine

  nounVery Low / Historical
  /ˈdʒɔː.dən ˈen.dʒɪn/A high-performance internal combustion engine manufactured by Jordan Motor Car Company or referring to engines used in Jordan-brand vehicles in early 20th century America.
• jordan-holder theorem

  nounVery low
  /ˌdʒɔːdən ˈhəʊldə ˌθɪərəm/A fundamental theorem in group theory stating that any two composition series of a finite group are equivalent.
• jormungand

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈjɔːmʊnˌɡænd/In Norse mythology, the monstrous sea serpent, also called the Midgard Serpent, that encircles the world and is the child of Loki and the giantess Angrboða.
• jormunrek

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈjɔː.mʊn.ɹɛk/A proper noun (name) from Norse mythology, most notably referring to the legendary king Jörmunrekk (also spelled Jörmunrek, Ermanaric, or Eormenric), often identified with the historical Gothic king Ermanaric, and a tragic figure from the Völsunga saga.
• jornada

  nounLow (archaic/historical)
  /hɔːˈnɑːdə/A day's travel or march; the distance covered in one day, especially by a military force.
• joro spider

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɔːrəʊ ˈspaɪdə/A large, brightly colored spider native to East Asia (species Trichonephila clavata), known for its distinctive yellow and blue-black striped legs and large, orb-shaped web.

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