jackas - n. 1 a male ass. 2 a stupid person. ...

jab - v. & n. tr. (jabbed, jabbing) 1 a poke roughly. b stab. 2 (foll. by into) thrust...

jepardy - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

jepoardy - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

jakass - n. 1 a male ass. 2 a stupid person. ...

judism - n. 1 the religion of the Jews, with a belief in one God and a basis in Mosaic and...

jeopary - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

jeoparty - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

jagur - n. a large flesh-eating spotted feline, Panthera onca, of Central and S. America....

josh - orig. unkn.]...

jeopady - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

jacass - n. 1 a male ass. 2 a stupid person. ...

jaugar - n. a large flesh-eating spotted feline, Panthera onca, of Central and S. America....

jaundice - n. & v. 1 Med. a condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes,

japenese - n. & adj. (pl. same) 1 a a native or national of Japan. b a person of Japanese...

jackpot - orig. in a form of poker with two jacks as minimum to open ...

jugular - adj. & n. 1 of the neck or throat. 2 (of fish) having ventral fins in front of the...

jury - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a body of usu. twelve persons sworn to render a verdict on the

jeopardy - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

jackss - n. 1 a male ass. 2 a stupid person. ...

japen - n. & v. 1 a hard usu. black varnish, esp. of a kind brought ...

jato - n. (pl. -os) Aeron. 1 jet-assisted take-off. 2 an auxiliary power unit providing...

jupter - n. the largest planet of the solar system, orbiting about the sun between

jaket - n. & v. 1 a a sleeved short outer garment. b a thing worn esp. round the torso for...

jockstrap - n. a support or protection for the male genitals, worn esp. by sportsmen. [sl. jock...

Jain - n. & adj. an adherent of a non-Brahminical Indian ...

jell - v.intr. colloq. 1 a set as a jelly. b (of ideas etc.) take a definite form. 2 (of...

Jacobin - ME f. F f. med.L Jacobinus f. eccl.L Jacobus]...

jupeter - n. the largest planet of the solar system, orbiting about the sun between

jiggle - v. about etc.) 1 tr. shake lightly; rock jerkily. 2 intr. fidget. jiggly adj....

jankers - orig. unkn.]...

jabberwocky - n. (pl. -ies) a piece of nonsensical writing or speech, esp. for comic effect. [title...

jurassic - cf. Triassic]...

jackaroo - n. (also jackeroo) Austral. colloq. a novice on a sheep-station or cattle-station....

jagy - adj. (jaggier, jaggiest) 1 = JAGGED. 2 (also jaggie) Sc. prickly. ...

jeoprdy - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

jammy - adj. (jammier, jammiest) 1 covered with jam. 2 Brit. colloq. a lucky. b profitable....

jupitur - n. the largest planet of the solar system, orbiting about the sun between

jeovah - see YAHWEH]...

jumble - v. & n. 1 tr. (often foll. by up) confuse; mix up. 2 intr. move about in disorder....

jaberwocky - n. (pl. -ies) a piece of nonsensical writing or speech, esp. for comic effect. [title...

jackstaff - n. Naut. 1 a staff at the bow of a ship for a jack. 2 a staff carrying the flag...

jock - n. sl. a Scotsman. [Sc. form of the name Jack (see JACK(1) ...

jauar - n. a large flesh-eating spotted feline, Panthera onca, of Central and S. America....

jetton - see JET(1) )]...

jez - int. sl. a mild expression of surprise, discovery, etc. (cf. GEE(1)). [abbr. of...

japnese - n. & adj. (pl. same) 1 a a native or national of Japan. b a person of Japanese...

jellaba - var. of DJELLABA. ...

johovah - see YAHWEH]...

jagar - n. a large flesh-eating spotted feline, Panthera onca, of Central and S. America....

judasm - n. 1 the religion of the Jews, with a belief in one God and a basis in Mosaic and...

jackfriut - n. 1 an East Indian tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, bearing fruit resembling breadfruit....

japonica - n. any flowering shrub of the genus Chaenomeles, esp ....

japaese - n. & adj. (pl. same) 1 a a native or national of Japan. b a person of Japanese...

Jacobite - see JACOBEAN]...

janb - n. Archit. a side post or surface of a doorway, window, or fireplace. [ME f. OF...

jackfruit - n. 1 an East Indian tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, bearing fruit resembling breadfruit....

juicy - adj. (juicier, juiciest) 1 full of juice; succulent. 2 colloq. substantial or interesting;...

jopardy - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

jeoardy - n. 1 danger, esp . of severe harm or loss. 2 Law danger...

juridiction - n. 1 ( often foll. by over, of) the administration...

joyful - adj. full of, showing, or causing joy. joyfully adv. joyfulness n....

jackass - n. 1 a male ass. 2 a stupid person. ...

jackhammer - n. US a pneumatic hammer or drill. ...

jaens - n.pl. trousers made of jean or (more usually) denim, for informal wear. ...

joey - n. (pl. -eys) Austral. 1 a young kangaroo. 2 a young animal. [Aboriginal jo]...

jazzy - adj. (jazzier, jazziest) 1 of or like jazz. 2 vivid, unrestrained, showy. jazzily...

jug - n. & v. 1 a a deep vessel for holding liquids,...

jabber - v. & n. 1 intr. chatter volubly and incoherently. 2 tr. utter (words) fast and...

judaim - n. 1 the religion of the Jews, with a belief in one God and a basis in Mosaic and...