Words beginning with JU (page 2)

379 words and phrases start with the letters JU.

juncture(noun) an event that occurs at a critical time
Juncus(noun) type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes
Juncus articulatus(noun) rush of Australia
Juncus bufonius(noun) low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan
Juncus effusus(noun) tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North…
Juncus inflexus(noun) tall rush of temperate regions
Juncus leseurii(noun) rush of the Pacific coast of North America
Juncus tenuis(noun) tufted wiry rush of wide distribution
Jund-ul-Islam(noun) an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to…
June(noun) the month following May and preceding July
June 14(noun) commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777
June 21(noun) June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
June 23(noun) the night before Midsummer Day
June 24(noun) a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
June 29(noun) first celebrated in the 3rd century
June 3(noun) celebrated in southern United States
June beetle(noun) any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed…
June bug(noun) any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed…
June grass(noun) valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and…
Juneau(noun) the state capital of Alaska
Juneberry(noun) any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish…
juneberry holly(noun) a holly shrub
Jung(noun) Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)
Jungermanniaceae(noun) comprising the leafy members of the order Jungermanniales
Jungermanniales(noun) large order of chiefly tropical liverworts
Jungian(adjective) of or relating to Carl Jung or his psychological theories
Jungian psychology(noun) the psychological theories of Carl Jung
jungle(noun) a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
jungle cat(noun) small Asiatic wildcat
jungle cock(noun) male jungle fowl
jungle fever(noun) severe form of malaria occurring in tropical regions
jungle fowl(noun) small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
jungle gym(noun) a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play
jungle hen(noun) female jungle fowl
jungle rot(noun) skin disorder induced by a tropical climate
jungly(adjective) overgrown with tropical vegetation
Junin virus(noun) the RNA virus that causes Argentine hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice
junior(noun) term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
junior-grade(adjective) inferior in rank or status
junior class(noun) penultimate class in high school or college
junior college(noun) a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree
junior featherweight(noun) weighs no more than 122 pounds
junior high(noun) a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
junior high school(noun) a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
junior lightweight(noun) weighs no more than 130 pounds
junior middleweight(noun) weighs no more than 154 pounds
junior school(noun) British school for children aged 7-11
junior status(noun) in a junior position
junior varsity(noun) a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team
junior welterweight(noun) weighs no more than 140 pounds
juniper(noun) desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament;…
juniper berries(noun) berrylike cone of a common juniper; used in making gin
juniper berry(noun) berrylike fruit of a plant of the genus Juniperus especially the berrylike cone of the common juniper
juniper bush(noun) desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament;…
juniperic acid(noun) a crystalline acid found in the exudations of some conifers
Junipero Serra(noun) Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)
Juniperus(noun) junipers
Juniperus bermudiana(noun) ornamental densely pyramidal juniper of Bermuda; fairly large for a juniper
Juniperus communis(noun) densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern…
Juniperus communis depressa(noun) a procumbent variety of the common juniper
Juniperus flaccida(noun) small tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchlets
Juniperus horizontalis(noun) low to prostrate shrub of Canada and northern United States; bronzed purple in winter
Juniperus procera(noun) tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood
Juniperus sabina(noun) procumbent or spreading juniper
Juniperus silicicola(noun) juniper of swampy coastal regions of southeastern United States; similar to eastern red cedar
Juniperus virginiana(noun) small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small…
junk(noun) the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
junk bond(noun) a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by…
junk DNA(noun) stretches of DNA that do not code for genes
junk e-mail(noun) unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
junk food(noun) food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value
junk heap(noun) an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
junk mail(noun) third-class mail consisting of advertising and often addressed to `resident' or `occupant'
junk pile(noun) an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
junk shop(noun) a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods
Junker(noun) member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
Junkers(noun) German aircraft engineer who designed the first all-metal airplane (1859-1935)
junket(noun) dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
junketeer(verb) go on a pleasure trip
junketing(noun) taking an excursion for pleasure
junkie(noun) a narcotics addict
junky(noun) a narcotics addict
junkyard(noun) a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
Juno(noun) (Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart…
Junoesque(adjective) suggestive of a statue
junta(noun) a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
junto(noun) a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
jupati(noun) a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from…
jupati palm(noun) a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from…
jupaty(noun) a tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from…
Jupiter(noun) the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the…
Jupiter's beard(noun) silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers
Jupiter Fidius(noun) an epithet for Jupiter
Jupiter Fulgur(noun) an epithet for Jupiter
Jupiter Fulminator(noun) an epithet for Jupiter
Jupiter Optimus Maximus(noun) an epithet for Jupiter
Jupiter Pluvius(noun) an epithet for Jupiter
Jupiter Tonans(noun) an epithet for Jupiter
jural(adjective) of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations
Jurassic(adjective) of or relating to or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era

Jurassic period(noun) from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers
juridic(adjective) of or relating to the law or jurisprudence
juridical(adjective) of or relating to the law or jurisprudence
jurisdiction(noun) (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
jurisdictional(adjective) restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
jurisprudence(noun) the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions…
jurisprudential(adjective) relating to the science or philosophy of law or a system of laws
jurisprudentially(adverb) in respect to jurisprudence or the science or philosophy of law
jurist(noun) a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
juristic(adjective) of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations
juror(noun) someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
jury(noun) a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
jury-rigged(adjective) done or made using whatever is available
jury box(noun) an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury
jury duty(noun) the civic duty to serve on a jury
jury mast(noun) a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off
jury system(noun) a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit
juryman(noun) someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
jurywoman(noun) someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
jus civile(noun) the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
jus sanguinis(noun) the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents
jus soli(noun) the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth
Jussieu(noun) French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification…
jussive mood(noun) a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
just(adverb) and nothing more
just-noticeable difference(noun) (psychophysics) the difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions)…
just about(adverb) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
just as(adverb) at the same time as
just deserts(noun) an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved and fitting
just in case(adverb) if there happens to be need
just in time(adverb) at the last possible moment
just now(adverb) only a moment ago
just right(adverb) in every detail
just so(adverb) in a careful manner
just the ticket(noun) the appropriate or desirable thing
just then(adverb) at a particular time in the past
justice(noun) the quality of being just or fair
Justice Department(noun) the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all…
justice of the peace(noun) a local magistrate with limited powers
justiciar(noun) formerly a high judicial officer
justiciary(noun) formerly a high judicial officer
justifiable(adjective) capable of being justified
justifiably(adverb) with good reason
justification(noun) something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
justificative(adjective) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
justificatory(adjective) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
justified(adjective) having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
justifiedly(adverb) with honesty
justifier(noun) a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
justify(verb) show to be right by providing justification or proof
Justinian(noun) Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in…
Justinian code(noun) the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
Justinian I(noun) Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in…
Justinian the Great(noun) Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in…
justly(adverb) with honesty
justness(noun) conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
jut(noun) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
jut out(verb) extend out or project in space
jute(noun) a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
Jutish(noun) one of the major dialects of Old English
Jutland(noun) peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany
jutting(adjective) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
Juvenal(noun) Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian…
juvenescence(noun) the process of growing into a youth
juvenile(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
juvenile-onset diabetes(noun) severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased…
juvenile amaurotic idiocy(noun) a congenital progressive disorder of lipid metabolism having an onset at age 5 and characterized by blindness…
juvenile body(noun) the body of a young person
juvenile court(noun) a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
juvenile delinquency(noun) an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
juvenile delinquent(noun) a young offender
juvenile diabetes(noun) severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased…
juvenile person(noun) a young person, not fully developed
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis(noun) a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be…
juvenile wart(noun) a small benign growth on the faces of hands of children
juvenility(noun) lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life
juxtapose(verb) place side by side
juxtaposed(adjective) placed side by side often for comparison
juxtaposition(noun) the act of positioning close together (or side by side)