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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • jab/d͡ʒæb/verbB22 meaningsTo strike or poke with a short quick movement.
  • jack/ˈd͡ʒæk/nounB24 meaningsA device for lifting something heavy a short distance off the ground.
  • jackal/ˈd͡ʒækəl/nounB2+A wild dog that hunts and scavenges.
  • jackanapes/ˈd͡ʒækəneɪps/nounC2A cheeky and impertinent young man.
  • jackdaw/ˈdʒækˌdɔː/nounC1A small grey-necked member of the crow family.
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nounA12 meanings
A short coat worn over other clothes.
  • jackpot/ˈd͡ʒækpɒt/nounB22 meaningsThe whole pot of prize money, won all at once.
  • jacuzzi/d͡ʒəˈkuːzi/nounB1A bath with jets of bubbling water.
  • jade/d͡ʒeɪd/nounB12 meaningsA hard green stone used for jewellery and carving.
  • jam/ˈd͡ʒæm/nounA2+6 meaningsFruit boiled with sugar until it sets, spread on bread and used in cakes.
  • jamaica/d͡ʒəˈmeɪ.kə/nounB1+A Caribbean island country.
  • jamboree/ˌdʒæm.bəˈɹiː/nounC2A large lively celebration or rally.
  • janitor/ˈd͡ʒænɪtə/nounB1The person who cleans and looks after a building.
  • januarynounA1The first month of the year.
  • japan/d͡ʒəˈpæn/nounA2+2 meaningsThe island country of Tokyo and cherry blossoms.
  • japaneseadjectiveA2+2 meaningsBelonging to Japan or its people.
  • jape/d͡ʒeɪp/nounC2A practical joke or a bit of mockery.
  • japerynounC2Joking and playing tricks.
  • jar/d͡ʒɑː/nounB15 meaningsA glass container with a wide mouth and a lid, used for keeping food.
  • jargon/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/nounC2The insider vocabulary of one profession.
  • jasmine/ˈd͡ʒæzmɪn/nounB1+A climbing plant with scented white flowers.
  • jasper/ˈd͡ʒæs.pə/nounC1An opaque stone, usually red or brown.
  • jaunt/ˈd͡ʒɔːnt/nounC1A short trip taken for pleasure.
  • javelin/ˈd͡ʒæv.(ə.)lɪn/nounB1+The long spear athletes throw as far as they can.
  • jaw/d͡ʒɔː/nounB22 meaningsEither of the two bony structures holding the teeth.
  • jawbonenounB2+The bone that carries the lower teeth.
  • jay/ˈd͡ʒeɪ/nounB2A pinkish woodland bird with a flash of blue on its wing.
  • jazz/d͡ʒæz/nounA2+3 meaningsA kind of music with strong rhythm and improvised solos, first played in the American South.
  • jealousy/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/nounB12 meaningsThe fear of losing somebody you love to another.
  • jeans/d͡ʒiːnz/nounA2+Hard-wearing trousers made of denim.
  • jeer/d͡ʒɪə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo shout mocking or insulting remarks.
  • jelly/ˈd͡ʒɛli/nounA2A wobbly sweet dish set with gelatine.
  • jellyfish/ˈd͡ʒɛliˌfɪʃ/nounA2+A soft transparent sea creature that stings.
  • jerk/ˈd͡ʒɜːk/verbB13 meaningsTo move with a short sharp pull.
  • jerkin/ˈd͡ʒɜː.kɪn/nounC2A close-fitting sleeveless jacket.
  • jerky/ˈd͡ʒɜːki/adjectiveB23 meaningsMoving in sudden uneven starts rather than smoothly.
  • jerrycan/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/nounC1A flat-sided metal can for carrying fuel.
  • jersey/ˈd͡ʒɜːzi/nounB13 meaningsA shirt worn by a sports team.
  • jest/d͡ʒɛst/nounC1Something said in fun rather than in earnest.
  • jester/ˈd͡ʒɛs.tə/nounB2+A comic entertainer at a royal court.
  • jet/ˈd͡ʒɛt/nounB24 meaningsA fast aircraft driven by jet engines.
  • jet bridgenounC1The covered walkway from the gate to the aircraft door.
  • jet enginenounB2The engine that pushes an aircraft by burning fuel fast.
  • jet skinounB1A small powered craft ridden across the water.
  • jetlagnounB2The exhausted confusion after flying across time zones.
  • jetty/ˈd͡ʒɛti/nounB2+A small landing stage running out into the water.
  • jewel/ˈd͡ʒuːəl/nounB12 meaningsA precious stone cut to sparkle.
  • jewellernounB1+A person who makes or sells jewellery.
  • jewellery/ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)lɹi/nounA2+Decorative items worn on the body, made from precious metals and stones.
  • jewelrynounB1Ornaments worn on the body.
  • jib/d͡ʒɪb/nounC22 meaningsThe triangular sail set in front of the mast.
  • jiffy/ˈd͡ʒɪ.fi/nounB2A very short moment of time.
  • jig/d͡ʒɪɡ/nounC1A device that holds work in exactly the right place.
  • jigsaw/ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.sɔː/nounB2A power saw with a blade that moves up and down.
  • jigsaw puzzle/ˈdʒɪɡsɔː ˌpʌzəl/nounB1A picture cut into pieces to be fitted together.
  • jihad/d͡ʒɪˈhæd/nounB2+A struggle undertaken as a religious duty in Islam.
  • jingle/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩/verbB23 meaningsTo make the light ringing sound of small metal things knocking together.
  • jingoism/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡəʊɪz(ə)m/nounC2Loud aggressive pride in your own country.
  • jive/ˈd͡ʒaɪv/nounB2+A fast lively dance done to swing music.
  • job/dʒɒb/nounA14 meaningsThe paid work someone does regularly.