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

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  • jet-black/ˈd͡ʒɛtblæk/adjectiveB2As deeply black as it is possible to be.
  • jinxedadjectiveB2+Under some supposed curse that brings misfortune again and again.
  • jittery/ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/adjectiveB2+Nervous and shaky.
  • jocular/ˈd͡ʒɒkjʊlə/adjectiveC2Fond of joking, and meant in fun.
  • joint/d͡ʒɔɪnt/nounB14 meaningsA place in the body where two bones meet and can bend.
  • journalistic/ˌd͡ʒɜː(ɹ)nəˈlɪstɪk/
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Relating to journalism or written in its style.
  • jovial/ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.əl/adjectiveC1Cheerful and friendly in a hearty way.
  • joyful/ˈd͡ʒɔɪfl̩/adjectiveB1+Full of happiness.
  • joyous/ˈd͡ʒɔɪəs/adjectiveB2Full of happiness.
  • jubilant/ˈd͡ʒuːbɪlənt/adjectiveB2Showing great happiness, especially after a success.
  • judgemental/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒˈmɛn.təl/adjectiveB2+Quick to condemn other people.
  • judicial/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/adjectiveC1To do with courts and the judging of cases.
  • judicious/dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/adjectiveC1Showing good sense in making decisions.
  • juicy/ˈd͡ʒuːsi/adjectiveB13 meaningsFull of juice; wet and soft to bite into.
  • jumpy/ˈd͡ʒʌmpi/adjectiveB2Nervous and easily startled.
  • junior/ˈd͡ʒuːniə/adjectiveB13 meaningsLower in rank or position.
  • jurassicadjectiveB2+Of the middle age of the great reptiles.
  • juvenile/ˈd͡ʒuːvənaɪl/adjectiveC12 meaningsInvolving a person too young to be treated as an adult.
  • key/kiː/nounA16 meaningsA shaped piece of metal that opens and locks a lock.
  • khaki/xɑki/adjectiveB1+A dusty yellow-brown colour.
  • killer/ˈkɪlə/nounA22 meaningsSomebody or something that kills.
  • kind/kaɪnd/nounA22 meaningsA group of things that are the same in some way; a sort.
  • kind-heartedadjectiveB2Gentle and generous in the way you treat people.
  • kinetic/kɪˈnɛtɪk/adjectiveC2Relating to motion and the energy of moving things.
  • knee-lengthadjectiveB2Reaching down as far as the middle of the leg.
  • knobblyadjectiveC1Covered in small hard lumps.
  • knobby/ˈnɒbi/adjectiveC1Covered with small hard lumps.
  • knowledgeable/ˈnɒl.ɪ.d͡ʒə.bəl/adjectiveC1Knowing a great deal about something.
  • kosher/ˈkəʊʃə/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsPrepared according to Jewish dietary law.
  • laborious/ləˈbɔːɹiəs/adjectiveC1Needing long hard effort.
  • lace-upadjectiveB2Fastened by threading string through holes.
  • lackadaisical/ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/adjectiveC2Doing things without energy or care.
  • lacking/ˈlækɪŋ/adjectiveB2Missing something that is needed.
  • lacklustreadjectiveC1Dull, and lacking any spark.
  • laconic/ləˈkɒnɪk/adjectiveC2Using very few words indeed.
  • laden/ˈleɪdən/adjectiveB2Heavily loaded with something.
  • lame/leɪm/adjectiveB23 meaningsUnable to walk properly because of an injured or weak leg.
  • lamentable/ləˈmɛn.tə.bəl/adjectiveC1So poor or sad that it is to be regretted.
  • languid/ˈlæŋɡwɪd/adjectiveC1Slow and lacking any energy.
  • lank/ˈlæŋk/adjectiveC2Long, limp and without body.
  • lanky/ˈlæŋk.i/adjectiveB2+Awkwardly tall and thin.
  • large-scaleadjectiveC1Involving many people or a wide area.
  • lascivious/ləˈsɪvɪ.əs/adjectiveC2Openly and crudely full of sexual desire.
  • last/lɑːst/adjectiveA15 meaningsComing after all the others in order or time.
  • last-minuteadjectiveB2Done at the latest possible moment.
  • late/leɪt/adjectiveA14 meaningsArriving or happening after the expected time.
  • latent/ˈleɪ.tənt/adjectiveC1Present but not yet showing itself.
  • lateral/ˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/adjectiveB2+To do with the side, or moving sideways.
  • latest/ˈleɪ.tɪst/adjectiveB1Most recent.
  • latter/ˈlæt.ə(ɹ)/adjectiveC12 meaningsThe second of two things mentioned.
  • laudable/ˈlɔːdəbəl/adjectiveC1Deserving praise.
  • laudatory/ˈlɔːdətɹi/adjectiveC2Expressing high praise.
  • laughable/ˈlaːfəbl̩/adjectiveB2+So poor or absurd it invites laughter.
  • lavender/ˈlæv.ən.dəː/nounB1+3 meaningsA low bush with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of small purple flowers, grown for its scent.
  • lavish/ˈlævɪʃ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsVery generous or elaborate, often excessively so.
  • law-abidingadjectiveC1Living quietly within the rules.
  • lawless/ˈlɔːləs/adjectiveB2+Not controlled by any law.
  • lazy/ˈleɪ̯zi(ː)/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsUnwilling to work or make an effort.
  • leakproof/ˈliːkpɹuf/adjectiveB1+Made so that nothing can escape.
  • lean/ˈliːn/verbB26 meaningsTo bend or tip your body away from upright.