Words Starting With JA
Here's the list of all the 689 Words Starting With JA in the English Language.
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| japan | 1. coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan 2. lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer 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. play something in the style of jazz 2. have sexual intercourse with 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. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail 2. 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. be incompatible; be or come into conflict 2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion 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 2. talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner 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. talk socially without exchanging too much information 2. talk incessantly and tiresomely 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 → |
| jailed | 1. being in captivity 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 → |
| jagged | 1. cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge 2. having a sharply uneven surface or outline More Definitions → |
| jazzy | 1. resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm) 2. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display 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. press tightly together or cram 2. push down forcibly More Definitions → |
| jammed | 1. press tightly together or cram 2. push down forcibly 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 → |
| jaded | 1. exhausted 2. dulled by surfeit 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 | 1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict 2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion 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. go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement 2. 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. make a trip for pleasure 2. a journey taken for pleasure More Definitions → |
| jarred | 1. be incompatible; be or come into conflict 2. move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion 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 → |
| jawed | 1. of animals having jaws of a specified type More Definitions → |
| jacaranda | 1. an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black More Definitions → |
| jaunty | 1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners 2. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air More Definitions → |
| jawbone | 1. talk idly or casually and in a friendly way 2. 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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