English Words Starting With J

• joropo

  nounLow
  /hɒˈrɒpəʊ/A traditional genre of music and associated dance from Venezuela and Colombia, characterized by rapid rhythms, often played with the harp, cuatro, and maracas.
• jorum

  nounVery Rare (C2+)
  /ˈdʒɔːrəm/A large bowl or drinking vessel, especially one for serving punch or other drinks.
• jorˈdanian

  adjectivenounB2
  /dʒɔːˈdeɪ.ni.ən/Relating to the country of Jordan, its people, culture, or language.
• jos

  nounC2
  /dʒɒs/To tease, to joke with someone playfully.
• joselyn

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɒzəlɪn/A female given name, a variant of Jocelyn.
• josep

  nounVery low
  /ʒuˈzɛp/A male given name of Catalan origin, equivalent to Joseph.
• joseph

  nounMedium
  /ˈdʒəʊzɪf/A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God shall add" or "He will enlarge". Also refers to several prominent biblical figures, most notably Jacob's son sold into slavery who became a ruler in Egypt.
• joseph bonaparte gulf

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒəʊzɪf ˈbəʊnəpɑːt ˈɡʌlf/A large bay located off the northern coast of Australia, in the Timor Sea.
• joseph i

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈdʒəʊzəf ðə ˈfɜːst/The name Joseph followed by a Roman numeral one; a historical identifier, primarily for monarchs named Joseph who were the first of their name in their line.
• joseph ii

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒəʊzəf ðə ˈsekənd/The Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790, known for his ambitious program of reforms in the Habsburg monarchy.
• joseph of arimathea

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒəʊzəf əv ˌærɪməˈθiːə/A biblical figure from the New Testament Gospels who provided his own new tomb for the burial of Jesus Christ after the Crucifixion.
• joseph's-coat

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒəʊzɪfs ˈkəʊt/A plant (Alternanthera ficoidea) with multicoloured foliage, named for the biblical story of Joseph's coat of many colours.
• josephine

  nounRare
  /ˈdʒəʊ.zə.fiːn/A feminine given name.
• josephson

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒəʊzɪfsən/Pertaining to a quantum mechanical effect of electron tunnelling through a thin insulating barrier between superconductors.
• josephson effect

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒəʊzɪfsən ɪˌfɛkt/The phenomenon whereby a supercurrent (a current that flows without resistance) can pass through a thin insulating barrier between two superconductors.
• josephson junction

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒəʊzɪfsən ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/A quantum mechanical device consisting of two superconductors separated by a thin insulating barrier, capable of supporting superconducting tunneling currents.
• josephus

  nounVery Low
  /dʒəʊˈsiːfəs/A proper noun referring to Flavius Josephus, a first-century Romano-Jewish historian and military leader.
• josh

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
  /dʒɒʃ/To tease someone in a playful, friendly, and joking manner, not intended to cause offense.
• joshua

  nounMedium
  /ˈdʒɒʃ.u.ə/A proper noun, primarily a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, also used as a place name and as a common name for a specific type of tree.
• joshua tree

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɒʃ.u.ə ˌtriː/A distinctive, spiky-leaved tree native to the southwestern United States, scientifically known as Yucca brevifolia.

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