English Words Starting With J

• jutty

  nounverb-ambitransitiveLow (Obsolete/Rare/Archaic)
  /ˈdʒʌti/To project or stick out.
• juvarra

  nounVery Rare
  /dʒʊˈvɑːrə/An 18th-century Italian architect and set designer, Filippo Juvarra.
• juvenal

  nounC2 / Very Rare / Archaic-Poetic
  /ˈdʒuːvənəl/Relating to youth, youthful; a young bird in its first plumage
• juvenal plumage

  nounSpecialized
  /ˈdʒuːvənəl ˈpluːmɪdʒ/The first set of feathers a bird grows after hatching, distinct from its adult plumage.
• juvenescence

  nounRare
  /ˌdʒuːvɪˈnes(ə)ns/The state or process of growing young; the state of being youthful.
• juvenile

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/A young person who is not yet legally an adult; related to, suitable for, or typical of young people.
• juvenile court

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl kɔːt/A court of law that has special authority to make legal decisions about children and young people who are not yet adults.
• juvenile delinquency

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/Criminal or antisocial behaviour committed by a person who is under the legal age of adulthood.
• juvenile delinquent

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒuː.vən.aɪl dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/A young person, typically under 18, who commits a crime or engages in antisocial behavior.
• juvenile detention center

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl dɪˈten.ʃən ˌsen.tər/A secure residential facility for the confinement of minors (juveniles) who have been accused or convicted of crimes, operated by the juvenile justice system.
• juvenile hormone

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˌdʒuː.və.naɪl ˈhɔː.məʊn/An insect hormone that maintains larval characteristics and prevents metamorphosis into the adult stage.
• juvenile officer

  nounC1
  /ˈdʒuː.və.naɪl ˈɒf.ɪ.sə/A law enforcement official or social services professional specializing in matters concerning minors, especially those who have committed offences or are at risk.
• juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒuː.vən.aɪl ˈruː.mə.tɔɪd ɑːˈθraɪ.tɪs/A chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease primarily affecting the joints, which occurs in children and adolescents before the age of 16.
• juvenilia

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌdʒuːvəˈnɪlɪə/Works, especially of art or literature, produced by an author or artist in their youth.
• juvenility

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒuːvəˈnɪləti/The state or quality of being juvenile; youthfulness.
• juvenilize

  verb-transitiveLow / Technical / Formal
  /ˈdʒuːvənɪlaɪz/to make or keep someone or something youthful, immature, or characteristic of youth.
• juventa fons

  nounVery Low
  /juːˈwɛn.tə ˈfɒns/The Latin phrase for 'fountain of youth'.
• juvie

  nounlow
  /ˈdʒuː.vi/A slang term for a juvenile detention center or juvenile hall; also, a juvenile offender.
• juxtapose

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdʒʌk.stəˈpəʊz/To place two or more things side by side, especially to compare or contrast them.
• juxtaposed

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˌdʒʌk.stəˈpəʊzd/Placed or located side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.

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