Words beginning with JA

537 words and phrases start with the letters JA.

jab(noun) a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Jabalpur(noun) an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi
Jabat al-Tahrir al-Filistiniyyah(noun) a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of…
jabber(verb) talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
jabberer(noun) someone whose talk is trivial drivel
jabbering(noun) rapid and indistinct speech
jabberwocky(noun) nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll)
jabbing(noun) a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
jabiru(noun) large mostly white Australian stork
Jabiru mycteria(noun) large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
jaboncillo(noun) evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans
jabot(noun) a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
jaboticaba(noun) small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States;…
jaboticaba tree(noun) small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States;…
jacamar(noun) tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
jacaranda(noun) an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
jacinth(noun) a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
jack(noun) a small worthless amount
jack-a-lantern(noun) a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
jack-by-the-hedge(noun) European herb that smells like garlic
jack-in-the-box(noun) plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
jack-in-the-pulpit(noun) common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with…
jack-o'-lantern(noun) a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
jack-o-lantern(noun) a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
jack-o-lantern fungus(noun) a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
Jack-tar(noun) a man who serves as a sailor
jack bean(noun) annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially…
Jack Benny(noun) United States comedian known for his timeing and delivery and self-effacing humor (1894-1974)
jack crevalle(noun) fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Jack Dempsey(noun) United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
Jack Frost(noun) a personification of frost or winter weather
Jack Kennedy(noun) 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
Jack Kerouac(noun) United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969)
jack ladder(noun) (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
Jack Lemmon(noun) United States film actor (1925-2001)
Jack London(noun) United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)
jack mackerel(noun) a California food fish
Jack Nicklaus(noun) United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940)
jack oak(noun) a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad…
Jack of all trades(noun) a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well
jack off(verb) get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
jack pine(noun) slender medium-sized two-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly grey to…
jack plane(noun) a carpenter's plane for rough finishing
Jack Roosevelt Robinson(noun) United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
jack salmon(noun) pike-like freshwater perches
Jack the Ripper(noun) an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century
jack up(verb) lift with a special device
Jack William Nicklaus(noun) United States golfer considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time (born in 1940)
jackal(noun) Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack…
jackanapes(noun) someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
jackass(noun) a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
jackass bat(noun) a large bat of the southwestern United States having spots and enormous ears
jackass penguin(noun) small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call
jackboot(noun) (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot
jackdaw(noun) common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
jacket(noun) a short coat
jacket crown(noun) (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
jacket potato(noun) a baked potato served with the jacket on
jackfruit(noun) East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
jackfruit tree(noun) East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
jackhammer(noun) a hammer driven by compressed air
Jackie Robinson(noun) United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
jacking off(noun) slang for masturbation
jackknife(noun) a large knife with one or more folding blades
jackknife-fish(noun) black-and-white drumfish with an erect elongated dorsal fin
jackknife clam(noun) marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
jacklight(noun) a light used as a lure in hunting or fishing at night
jackpot(noun) the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
jackrabbit(noun) large hare of western North America
jacks(noun) a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
jackscrew(noun) screw-operated jack
jacksmelt(noun) a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length)
jacksnipe(noun) a small short-billed Old World snipe
Jackson(noun) English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
Jackson Pollock(noun) United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America…
Jacksonia(noun) genus of yellow-flowered Australian unarmed or spiny shrubs without true leaves but having leaflike stems or…
Jacksonian(adjective) of or pertaining to Andrew Jackson or his presidency or his concepts of popular democracy
Jacksonian epilepsy(noun) focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the…
Jacksonville(noun) Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
jackstones(noun) game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing…
jackstraw(noun) a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws
jackstraws(noun) a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the…
Jacob(noun) French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
Jacob's ladder(noun) pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Jacob's rod(noun) asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight
Jacob's staff(noun) desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the…
Jacob Epstein(noun) British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)
Jacob Harmensen(noun) Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John…
Jacobean(adjective) of or relating to James I or his reign or times
Jacobean lily(noun) Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower
Jacobi(noun) German mathematician (1804-1851)
Jacobin(noun) a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
Jacobinic(adjective) of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution
Jacobinical(adjective) of or relating to the Jacobins of the French Revolution
Jacobinism(noun) the ideology of the most radical element of the French Revolution that instituted the Reign of Terror
Jacobite(noun) a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
Jacobs(noun) English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
Jacobus Arminius(noun) Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John…
jaconet(noun) a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages
Jacopo Robusti(noun) Italian painter of the Venetian school (1518-1594)

Jacquard(noun) French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834)
Jacquard loom(noun) a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used…
Jacqueline Cochran(noun) United States aviator who held several speed records and headed the women's Air Force pilots in World War II…
Jacquemier's sign(noun) a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles(noun) French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)
Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault(noun) French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
Jacques Bernoulli(noun) Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)
Jacques Cartier(noun) French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
Jacques Charles(noun) French physicist and author of Charles's law which anticipated Gay-Lussac's law (1746-1823)
Jacques Costeau(noun) French underwater explorer (born in 1910)
Jacques Derrida(noun) French philosopher and critic (born in Algeria); exponent of deconstructionism (1930-2004)
Jacques Etienne Montgolfier(noun) French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)
Jacques Francois Antoine Ibert(noun) French composer (1890-1962)
Jacques Francois Fromental Elie Halevy(noun) French operatic composer (1799-1862)
Jacques Germain Soufflot(noun) French architect (1713-1780)
Jacques Lipchitz(noun) United States sculptor (born in Lithuania) who pioneered cubist sculpture (1891-1973)
Jacques Loeb(noun) United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924)
Jacques Louis David(noun) French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825)
Jacques Lucien Monod(noun) French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of…
Jacques Marquette(noun) French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)
Jacques Monod(noun) French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of…
Jacques Offenbach(noun) French composer of many operettas and an opera (1819-1880)
Jacques Tati(noun) French filmmaker (1908-1982)
Jacques Tatischeff(noun) French filmmaker (1908-1982)
Jacques Yves Costeau(noun) French underwater explorer (born in 1910)
Jacquinia(noun) sometimes placed in family Myrsinaceae
Jacquinia armillaris(noun) small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make…
Jacquinia keyensis(noun) West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood
jactation(noun) (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
jactitate(verb) move or stir about violently
jactitation(noun) speaking of yourself in superlatives
Jaculus(noun) jerboas
Jaculus jaculus(noun) a variety of jerboa
jade(noun) a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite…
jade-green(adjective) of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
jade green(noun) a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
jade vine(noun) vigorous Philippine evergreen twining liana; grown for spectacular festoons of green flowers that resemble…
jaded(adjective) exhausted
jadeite(noun) a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade;…
jadestone(noun) a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite…
jaeger(noun) rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
Jafar(noun) Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political…
Jafar Umar Thalib(noun) Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political…
Jaffa(noun) a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
Jaffa orange(noun) sweet almost seedless orange of Israel
Jaffar(noun) Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political…
Jaffar Umar Thalib(noun) Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political…
Jafnea semitosta(noun) the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown…
jag(noun) a sharp projection on an edge or surface
Jagannath(noun) an avatar of Vishnu
Jagannatha(noun) an avatar of Vishnu
Jagatai(noun) a Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan)
Jagganath(noun) an avatar of Vishnu
jaggary(noun) unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
jagged(adjective) having a sharply uneven surface or outline
jaggedly(adverb) with a ragged and uneven appearance
jaggedness(noun) something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface
Jagger(noun) English rock star (born in 1943)
jaggery(noun) unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
jaggery palm(noun) fishtail palm of India to Malay Peninsula; sap yields a brown sugar (jaggery) and trunk pith yields sago
jagghery(noun) unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap
jaggy(adjective) having a sharply uneven surface or outline
Jaghatai(noun) a Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan)
jagua(noun) tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
jaguar(noun) a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a…
jaguarondi(noun) long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
jaguarundi(noun) long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
jaguarundi cat(noun) long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
Jahvey(noun) a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
Jahweh(noun) a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
jai alai(noun) a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
jail(noun) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either…
jail bird(noun) a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
jail cell(noun) a room where a prisoner is kept
jail delivery(noun) the use of force to liberate prisoners
jailbird(noun) a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
jailbreak(noun) an escape from jail
jailed(adjective) being in captivity
jailer(noun) someone who guards prisoners
jailhouse(noun) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either…
jailor(noun) someone who guards prisoners
Jain(adjective) relating to or characteristic of Jainism
Jainism(noun) sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism
Jainist(adjective) relating to or characteristic of Jainism
Jaish-e-Muhammad(noun) a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with…
Jaish-i-Mohammed(noun) a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with…
jak(noun) immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are…
Jakarta(noun) capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century
jakes(noun) a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease(noun) rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus;…
Jakob Behmen(noun) German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
Jakob Bernoulli(noun) Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)
Jakob Boehm(noun) German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
Jakob Boehme(noun) German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
Jakob Bohme(noun) German mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624)
Jakob Grimm(noun) the older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm's law…
Jakob Hermandszoon(noun) Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John…
Jakob Liebmann Beer(noun) German composer of operas in a style that influenced Richard Wagner (1791-1864)
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy(noun) German musician and romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847)
Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm(noun) the older of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories; also author of Grimm's law…