Nouns Starting With JA
Here's the list of all the 488 Nouns Starting With JA in the English Language.
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japan | 1. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer 2. lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient More Definitions → |
java | 1. a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans More Definitions → |
jack | 1. a small worthless amount 2. someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor More Definitions → |
jazz | 1. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk 2. a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles More Definitions → |
jay | 1. crested largely blue bird More Definitions → |
jacket | 1. a short coat 2. an outer wrapping or casing More Definitions → |
jam | 1. preserve of crushed fruit 2. informal terms for a difficult situation More Definitions → |
jail | 1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) More Definitions → |
jaguar | 1. a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis More Definitions → |
jar | 1. a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food 2. the quantity contained in a jar More Definitions → |
jade | 1. a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite 2. a woman adulterer More Definitions → |
jasper | 1. an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone More Definitions → |
jabber | 1. rapid and indistinct speech More Definitions → |
jacks | 1. a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball More Definitions → |
jaw | 1. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth 2. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth More Definitions → |
jackpot | 1. the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) 2. any outstanding award More Definitions → |
jasmine | 1. any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia More Definitions → |
jargon | 1. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) 2. a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon More Definitions → |
jag | 1. a sharp projection on an edge or surface 2. a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing More Definitions → |
jak | 1. immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted More Definitions → |
jacquard | 1. a highly figured fabric woven on a Jacquard loom More Definitions → |
jaeger | 1. rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey More Definitions → |
jackass | 1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool 2. male donkey More Definitions → |
jab | 1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) 2. a quick short straight punch More Definitions → |
jamming | 1. deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems More Definitions → |
javelin | 1. an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible 2. a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events More Definitions → |
jamboree | 1. a gay festivity More Definitions → |
janitor | 1. someone employed to clean and maintain a building More Definitions → |
japonica | 1. greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties 2. deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms More Definitions → |
jammer | 1. a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming More Definitions → |
jaundice | 1. yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia 2. a rough and bitter manner More Definitions → |
jackal | 1. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair 2. a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat More Definitions → |
jalapeno | 1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red 2. hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico More Definitions → |
jakes | 1. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate More Definitions → |
jarring | More Definitions → |
jailhouse | 1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) More Definitions → |
jackrabbit | 1. large hare of western North America More Definitions → |
jambalaya | 1. spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery More Definitions → |
jaunt | 1. a journey taken for pleasure More Definitions → |
jailer | 1. someone who guards prisoners More Definitions → |
jamb | 1. upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame More Definitions → |
jawbreaker | 1. a large round hard candy 2. a word that is hard to pronounce More Definitions → |
jacaranda | 1. an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black More Definitions → |
jawbone | 1. the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth More Definitions → |
jackhammer | 1. a hammer driven by compressed air More Definitions → |
jammies | 1. (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers More Definitions → |
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