English Words Starting With J

• jacksonism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒæksənɪz(ə)m/The political principles or policies associated with Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States, especially his advocacy for expanding democracy and presidential power.
• jacksonville

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒæk.sən.vɪl/The name of a major city in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the St. Johns River near the Atlantic coast.
• jacksonville beach

  nounLow (Primarily used in geographical/touristic contexts within the US)
  /ˈdʒæksənvɪl biːtʃ/A coastal city and popular beach destination in Florida, USA, part of the larger Jacksonville metropolitan area.
• jackstay

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈdʒaksteɪ/A strong rope, wire, or rail fixed in place, primarily on a ship or boat, used to secure or guide something or for people to hold onto.
• jackstone

  nounRare
  /ˈdʒækstəʊn/A small six-pointed metal or plastic object used in the children's game of jacks.
• jackstraw

  nounC2 / Obscure / Very Rare
  /ˈdʒakstrɔː/A thin strip of wood, plastic, or other material used in a game where players must remove them from a pile without disturbing the rest.
• jackstraws

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒakstrɔːz/A game where players take turns trying to remove individual straws (now often plastic or wooden sticks) from a tangled heap without disturbing the others.
• jacky

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒæk.i/A diminutive or informal form of the given name Jack, often a nickname for someone named Jack or Jacqueline.
• jacky howe

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒæki ˈhaʊ/A type of sleeveless work shirt or singlet, often made of wool, traditionally worn by Australian rural workers.
• jacky tar

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒæki ˈtɑː/An old-fashioned, informal term for a sailor.
• jackyard

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical / Archaic
  /ˈdʒak.jɑːd/A spar or pole extending from a sail's head to set it square, used on traditional square-rigged ships.
• jacmel

  nounC1
  /ˈʒakmɛl/A port city and commune in southern Haiti.
• jacob

  nounMedium
  /ˈdʒeɪ.kəb/A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'.
• jacob ben asher

  nounLow (specialist/religious/historical)
  /ˈdʒeɪkəb bɛn ˈæʃə/A prominent medieval rabbi and codifier of Jewish law (c. 1269–1343), author of the Arba'ah Turim (The Four Rows), a foundational work of Jewish legal codification.
• jacob sheep

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒeɪ.kəb ˈʃiːp/A rare breed of domestic sheep known for its distinctive piebald (black and white) fleece and multiple horns.
• jacob's ladder

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒeɪ.kəbz ˈlæd.ər/A reference to the biblical story in Genesis, a climbing plant, or a nautical rope ladder.
• jacob's staff

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒeɪ.kəbz ˌstɑːf/A historical navigational and surveying instrument, typically a rod with a sliding cross-piece, used for measuring angles and distances.
• jacobean

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌdʒæk.əˈbiː.ən/Relating to the period of the reign of King James I of England (1603–1625).
• jacobean lily

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒækəˈbiːən ˈlɪli/A bulbous plant with bright red flowers, native to Mexico, scientifically known as Sprekelia formosissima.
• jacobi

  nounC2
  /dʒəˈkəʊbi/A surname (commonly associated with Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, a German mathematician) that can refer to the individual, or various concepts named after him.

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