Words beginning with JU

379 words and phrases start with the letters JU.

Juan Carlos(noun) king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938)
Juan Carlos Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon(noun) king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938)
Juan Domingo Peron(noun) Argentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974)
Juan Ponce de Leon(noun) Spanish explorer who accompanied Columbus on his second trip in 1493; in 1513 he discovered Florida while…
Juan Ramon Jimenez(noun) Spanish lyric poet (1881-1958)
Juarez(noun) a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso
Jubbulpore(noun) an industrial city of central India to the southeast of Delhi
jubilance(noun) a feeling of extreme joy
jubilancy(noun) a feeling of extreme joy
jubilant(adjective) joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
jubilantly(adverb) in a joyous manner
jubilate(verb) celebrate a jubilee
jubilation(noun) a feeling of extreme joy
jubilee(noun) a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
Juda(noun) an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
Judaea(noun) the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
Judah(noun) (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his…
Judaic(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion
Judaica(noun) materials relating to Judaism
Judaical(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion
Judaism(noun) Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
Judas(noun) (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation…
Judas Iscariot(noun) (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
Judas Maccabaeus(noun) Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I…
Judas tree(noun) small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly…
judder(verb) shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
Jude(noun) (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation…
Judea(noun) the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
Judeo-Christian(adjective) being historically related to both Judaism and Christianity
Judeo-Spanish(noun) the Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews but written in the Hebrew script
judge(verb) determine the result of (a competition)
judge's robe(noun) a gown worn by academics or judges
judge advocate(noun) an officer assigned to the judge advocate general
judge advocate general(noun) the senior legal advisor to a branch of the military
judgement(noun) an opinion formed by judging something
judgement by default(noun) a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
Judgement Day(noun) (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual…
judgement in personam(noun) a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
judgement in rem(noun) a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one…
judgement of dismissal(noun) a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
judgement on the merits(noun) judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented
judgement on the pleadings(noun) a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or…
Judges(noun) a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
judgeship(noun) the position of judge
judging(noun) the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
judgment(noun) an opinion formed by judging something
judgment by default(noun) a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
Judgment Day(noun) (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual…
judgment in personam(noun) a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
judgment in rem(noun) a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one…
judgment lien(noun) lien on a debtor's property that is granted to a creditor by court judgment; lien may be enforced by having…
judgment of conviction(noun) (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
judgment of dismissal(noun) a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
judgment on the merits(noun) judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented
judgment on the pleadings(noun) a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or…
judgmental(adjective) depending on judgment
judicable(adjective) capable of being judged or decided
judicatory(noun) the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
judicature(noun) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
judicial(adjective) decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
judicial activism(noun) an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation…
judicial admission(noun) (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to…
judicial branch(noun) the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
judicial decision(noun) (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
judicial doctrine(noun) (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
judicial principle(noun) (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
judicial proceeding(noun) a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
judicial review(noun) review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed…
judicial sale(noun) a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid…
judicial separation(noun) a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
judicial system(noun) the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
judicial torture(noun) torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials
judicial writ(noun) (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
judicially(adverb) as ordered by a court
judiciary(noun) persons who administer justice
judicious(adjective) marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
judiciously(adverb) in a judicious manner
judiciousness(noun) good judgment
Judith(noun) Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian…
Judith Jamison(noun) United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
judo(noun) a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
Judy Garland(noun) United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)
jug(noun) a large bottle with a narrow mouth
jug band(noun) a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments
jug wine(noun) inexpensive wine sold in large bottles or jugs
jugal bone(noun) the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
jugal point(noun) the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone
jugale(noun) the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone
jugful(noun) the quantity contained in a jug
juggernaut(noun) a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
juggle(verb) influence by slyness
juggler(noun) a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
jugglery(noun) artful trickery designed to achieve an end
juggling(noun) the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression
Juglandaceae(noun) trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
Juglandales(noun) coextensive with the family Juglandaceae
Juglans(noun) type genus of the Juglandaceae
Juglans californica(noun) medium-sized tree with somewhat aromatic compound leaves and edible nuts
Juglans cinerea(noun) North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
Juglans nigra(noun) North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut

Juglans regia(noun) Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
Jugoslav(noun) a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
Jugoslavian(noun) a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia
Jugoslavija(noun) a mountainous republic in southeastern Europe bordering on the Adriatic Sea; formed from two of the six…
jugular(noun) veins in the neck that return blood from the head
jugular vein(noun) veins in the neck that return blood from the head
juice(noun) the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
juice reamer(noun) a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
juice up(verb) make more interesting or lively
juiceless(adjective) lacking juice
juicer(noun) a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
juiciness(noun) a juicy appetizingness
juicy(adjective) full of juice
jujitsu(noun) a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are…
juju(noun) the power associated with a juju
jujube(noun) spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
jujube bush(noun) spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
jujutsu(noun) a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are…
juke(noun) a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to…
juke house(noun) a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to…
juke joint(noun) a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to…
jukebox(noun) a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
julep(noun) bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt(noun) French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)
Jules de Goncourt(noun) French writer who collaborated with his brother Edmond de Goncourt on many books (1830-1870)
Jules Emile Frederic Massenet(noun) French composer best remembered for his pop operas (1842-1912)
Jules Feifer(noun) United States cartoonist who created a sarcastic comic strip (born in 1929)
Jules Verne(noun) French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
Julia Evelina Smith(noun) United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886)
Julia Ward Howe(noun) United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910)
Julian(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Julius Caesar
Julian Bond(noun) United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking…
Julian calendar(noun) the solar calendar introduced in Rome in 46 b.c. by Julius Caesar and slightly modified by Augustus,…
Julian the Apostate(noun) Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire…
julienne(noun) a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)
julienne vegetable(noun) a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)
Julio Iglesias(noun) Spanish singer noted for his ballads and love songs (born in 1943)
Julius Caesar(noun) conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
Julius Erving(noun) United States basketball forward (born in 1950)
Julius Marx(noun) United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)
Julius Ullman(noun) United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939)
Julius Winfield Erving(noun) United States basketball forward (born in 1950)
July(noun) the month following June and preceding August
July 1(noun) a legal holiday in Canada commemorating receiving Dominion status in 1867
July 4(noun) a legal holiday in the United States
Jumada I(noun) the fifth month of the Islamic calendar
Jumada II(noun) the sixth month of the Islamic calendar
jumbal(noun) small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie
jumbie bead(noun) West Indian tree similar to Ormosia monosperma but larger and having smaller leaflets and smaller seeds
jumble(noun) a confused multitude of things
jumble sale(noun) a sale of donated articles
jumbled(adjective) in utter disorder
jumbo(adjective) of great mass; huge and bulky
jumbo jet(noun) a very large jet plane
jumbojet(noun) a very large jet plane
jumby bead(noun) West Indian tree similar to Ormosia monosperma but larger and having smaller leaflets and smaller seeds
jumby bean(noun) small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of…
jumby tree(noun) small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of…
jument(noun) an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work
jumentous(adjective) smelling strongly like a beast of burden
jump(verb) move forward by leaps and bounds
jump-start(verb) start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jump ball(noun) (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up…
jump cut(noun) an immediate transition from one scene to another
jump for joy(verb) feel extreme happiness or elation
jump off(verb) set off quickly, usually with success
jump on(verb) get up on the back of
jump out(verb) be highly noticeable
jump rope(noun) a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it
jump seat(noun) a folding seat in an automobile
jump shot(noun) (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump
jump suit(noun) one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform
jumped-up(adjective) (British informal) upstart
jumper(noun) a person who jumps
jumper cable(noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
jumper lead(noun) a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire
jumpiness(noun) the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
jumping(noun) the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
jumping-off place(noun) a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched
jumping-off point(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
jumping bean(noun) seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean…
jumping bristletail(noun) wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed
jumping gene(noun) a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment…
jumping jack(noun) plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
jumping mouse(noun) any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia…
jumping orchid(noun) orchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the…
jumping plant louse(noun) small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
jumping seed(noun) seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean…
jumping up and down(noun) jumping in one spot (as in excitement)
jumpstart(verb) start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jumpsuit(noun) one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform
jumpy(adjective) being in a tense state
Juncaceae(noun) tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
Juncaginaceae(noun) a family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales
junco(noun) small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
Junco hyemalis(noun) common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises
junction(noun) the place where two or more things come together
junction barrier(noun) a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs
junction rectifier(noun) a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
junction transistor(noun) a semiconductor device capable of amplification