10-letter words containing a, j, o
- jokjakarta — Jogjakarta.
- jolly boat — a light boat carried at the stern of a sailing vessel.
- jollyboats — Plural form of jollyboat.
- jonah crab — a large, red, deepwater crab, Cancer borealis, of the east coast of North America.
- jordan arc — simple arc.
- jormungand — Midgard serpent.
- jouissance — Physical or intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy.
- journalese — a manner of writing or speaking characterized by clichés, occasional neologism, archness, sensationalizing adjectives, unusual or faulty syntax, etc., used by some journalists, especially certain columnists, and regarded as typical journalistic style.
- journaling — The activity of keeping a diary, also known as journal.
- journalise — Alternative spelling of journalize.
- journalism — the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.
- journalist — a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.
- journalize — to tell or relate as one would in keeping a journal.
- journeyman — a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person.
- jouysaunce — joy
- jovialness — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- jovysaunce — joy
- juan peron — Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- juantorena — Alberto (alˈβɛrto). born 1951, Cuban runner: won the 400 metres and the 800 metres in the 1976 Olympic Games
- jubilation — a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation: Their jubilation subsided when they lost the second game.
- jubilatory — to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
- judication — the act of judging
- judicatory — of or relating to judgment or the administration of justice; judiciary: judicatory power.
- jugal bone — (in humans) cheekbone (def 1).
- jugoslavia — formerly, a federal republic in S Europe: since 1992 comprised of Serbia and Montenegro; disbanded into independent countries in 2006. 39,449 sq. mi. (102,173 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- jumbo loan — a loan that exceeds the standard maximum amount offered by a financial institution
- jumbo pack — a very large pack. Used mainly in advertising and in the names of products
- juncaceous — belonging to the plant family Juncaceae.
- junctional — an act of joining; combining.
- just about — more or less
- jute board — a strong, bendable cardboard made from rags and sulfite, used chiefly in the manufacture of shipping cartons.
- juxtaposed — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- juxtaposes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose.
- kurrajongs — Plural form of kurrajong.
- logjamming — the act of logs accumulating in a river and becoming jammed
- loya jirga — an assembly of regional leaders and tribal chiefs in Afghanistan
- major axis — the axis of an ellipse that passes through the two foci.
- major mode — major scale.
- major suit — hearts or spades, especially with reference to their higher point values.
- major term — Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”.
- major-domo — a man in charge of a great household, as that of a sovereign; a chief steward.
- majordomos — Plural form of majordomo.
- majorettes — Plural form of majorette.
- majorities — Plural form of majority.
- mao jacket — a plain, shirtlike jacket, usually blue or gray, with pockets and a high collar, worn by Mao Zedong and universally adopted in the People's Republic of China during his regime.
- marjolaine — (italics) French. marjoram.
- megajoules — Plural form of megajoule.
- mount jaya — a mountain in E Indonesia, in Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) in the Sudirman Range: the highest mountain in New Guinea. Height: 5039 m (16 532 ft)
- ninja loan — a type of high-risk loan issued to borrowers with no income, no job, and no assets
- objectable — Capable of being put forward as an objection.