English Words Starting With J

• joyride

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈdʒɔɪraɪd/A fast, reckless drive in a stolen or borrowed vehicle, typically for amusement and without the owner's permission.
• joystick

  nounMedium
  /ˈdʒɔɪstɪk/A handheld lever used to control the movement of an object on a screen, typically in video games or flight simulators.
• jozi

  nounVery low / Archaic / Dialectal
  /ˈdʒəʊ.zi/A rare adjective describing something cozy, snug, and cheerful, often with a slightly old-fashioned or rustic charm.
• jpeg

  nounHigh
  /ˈdʒeɪ.peɡ/A standard method of compressing digital images, reducing file size while maintaining acceptable visual quality.
• ju

  nounC2
  /juː/An informal or colloquial spelling of the pronoun 'you', primarily used in digital communication to reflect casual pronunciation.
• juan

  nounLow (as a Spanish loan name within English texts; not a common noun).
  /wɑːn/A male given name of Spanish origin, equivalent to the English name 'John'.
• juan carlos

  nounB2
  /ˌhwɑːn ˈkɑːlɒs/A Spanish male given name, typically composed of two forenames (Juan and Carlos). It is most famously associated with Juan Carlos I, the former King of Spain.
• juan carlos i

  nounC1
  /ˌhwɑːn ˈkɑːlɒs ðə ˈfɜːst/The title and proper name of the former King of Spain (reigned 1975–2014).
• juan de fuca

  nounLow (common only in specific geographical/geological contexts)
  /ˌhwɑːn də ˈfjuːkə/A proper noun referring to the name of a 16th-century Greek maritime pilot in Spanish service, after whom multiple geographical features are named.
• juan de la cruz

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhwɑːn deɪ lə ˈkruːz/The Spanish name for John of the Cross, a 16th-century Spanish mystic, Catholic saint, and a major figure of the Counter-Reformation.
• juan fernandez

  nounVery Low (C2+ / Specialist)
  /ˌhwɑːn fəˈnændɛz/An island group in the South Pacific Ocean, part of Chile; named for its Spanish discoverer, Juan Fernández.
• juan fernandez islands

  plural-nounRare
  /ˌhwɑːn fəˈnændəz ˈaɪləndz/A remote archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, part of Chile, consisting of several volcanic islands.
• juana

  nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency slang term)
  This term lacks a standard British English pronunciation due to non-usage.A colloquial/slang term for marijuana.
• juana diaz

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈhwɑːnə ˈdiːæz/This appears to be a proper noun referring to a specific individual, likely a personal name. Without a widely recognized standard lexical entry, the core meaning is simply the identifier for that person.
• juanita

  nounLow
  /hwəˈniːtə/A Spanish feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of 'Juana', the Spanish equivalent of 'Joan' or 'Jane'.
• juantorena

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌhwɑːntəˈreɪnə/A proper noun referring to a surname of Cuban origin, most famously associated with the Olympic athlete Alberto Juantorena.
• juarez

  nounLow
  /ˈhwɑːrɛz/ or /ˈwɑːrɛz/A proper noun, primarily referring to Ciudad Juárez, a major city in Mexico, situated on the Rio Grande directly across the border from El Paso, Texas, USA. It is also a common Spanish surname.
• juazeiro do norte

  nounVery Low
  /ˌʒwaˈzeɪrəʊ dʊ ˈnɔːtɪ/A major city located in the state of Ceará, in northeastern Brazil.
• juba

  nounRare
  /ˈdʒuːbə/A lively dance originally from the American South, associated with enslaved African-American communities, involving rhythmic hand clapping and thigh slapping.
• jubal

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈdʒuːbəl/A proper noun referring to a biblical figure, traditionally considered the inventor of musical instruments.

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