English Words Starting With J

• jouissance

  nounC2
  /ˈʒwiːsɒ̃ns/Physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy, particularly of a refined or intense nature.
• jouk

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low
  /dʒaʊk/To dodge, duck, or move quickly to avoid something; to evade.
• joukahainen

  nounExtremely rare / Culturally specific
  /ˈjəʊ.kəˌhaɪ.nən/A proper noun referring to a character from Finnish mythology and epic poetry.
• joule

  nounC2
  /dʒuːl/The SI derived unit of work, energy, and heat, equal to the work done when a force of one newton displaces an object by one metre in the direction of the force.
• joule effect

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʒuːl ɪˌfekt/The production of heat in a conductor when an electric current passes through it, due to electrical resistance.
• joule's law

  nounC1+
  /dʒuːlz lɔː/The physical law that states the heat generated by a conductor is proportional to the square of the current, the resistance of the conductor, and the time the current flows.
• joule-thomson effect

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˌdʒuːl ˈtɒmsən ɪˌfekt/The physical phenomenon where a real gas or liquid experiences a temperature change when it expands freely (without performing work or transferring heat) through a throttling device such as a porous plug or valve.
• jounce

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveRare
  /dʒaʊns/To move up and down in a rough, bouncing, or jolting manner.
• jourdan

  nounvery low
  /ˈʒʊədən/proper noun, typically a given name
• journal

  nounverb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈdʒɜː.nəl/A daily record of news, events, or personal thoughts; a periodical publication containing scholarly articles.
• journal box

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒɜːnəl ˌbɒks/A protective casing on a railway vehicle's axle that houses and lubricates the bearing where the axle rotates.
• journal bronze

  nounTechnical - Very Low
  /ˈdʒɜː.nəl brɒnz/A specific alloy of bronze (typically an alloy of copper, tin, zinc and lead) used primarily in mechanical engineering for bearings and bushings, especially in rotating machinery like journal bearings, due to its durability, low friction, and good wear resistance.
• journal intime

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˌʒɜː.nəl ˌænˈtiːm/A personal diary or record of private experiences and emotions, often kept regularly.
• journalese

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌdʒɜː.nəˈliːz/A style of writing considered characteristic of journalists, especially in newspapers, often involving clichés, sensationalism, and formulaic expressions.
• journalism

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪz(ə)m/The activity or profession of writing, editing, and publishing news and articles for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, or online media.
• journalist

  nounB1
  /ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪst/A person who collects, writes, and distributes news and information through newspapers, magazines, television, radio, or the internet.
• journalize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈdʒɜː.nə.laɪz/to record transactions or events in a journal or diary; to enter into a formal day-by-day record.
• journey

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈdʒɜː.ni/An act of traveling from one place to another, especially over a long distance or over a period of time.
• journeyman

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒɜː.nɪ.mən/A worker who has completed an apprenticeship and is qualified to work at a skilled trade, but is not yet a master.
• journeywork

  nounRare/Archaising
  /ˈdʒɜːniwɜːk/work done for hire; labour performed by a skilled worker (journeyman) for wages.

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