14-letter words containing e, j, a
- japanese quail — any of several small Old World quails of the genus Coturnix, especially C. japonica (Japanese quail) widely used as a laboratory animal.
- jarabe tapatio — a dance of Mexican origin, performed by a couple and consisting of nine figures and melodies, in which the partners often dance facing each other but not touching.
- jean e. sammet — (person) Author of several surveys of early programming languages, refererred to in many entries in this dictionary. E-mail: [email protected] Relevant publications include:
- jeff davis pie — a custard pie baked in a pastry shell and containing spices, raisins, pecans, etc.
- jerkwater town — a small unimportant town
- jersey barrier — a type of concrete barricade used especially as a highway divider to protect each side from traffic crossing over.
- jerusalem date — butterfly flower.
- job evaluation — the analysis of the relationship between jobs in an organization: often used as a basis for a wages structure
- john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
- john davenport — John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of New Haven.
- joint mortgage — a loan of money from a bank or building society to buy a house which two or more people are jointly responsible for repaying
- jonker diamond — a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
- journal bronze — an alloy of about 83 percent copper, 13 percent tin, 3 percent zinc, and 1 percent lead.
- journal intime — a personal or private diary.
- juan fernandez — a group of three islands in the S Pacific, 400 miles (645 km) W of and belonging to Chile: Alexander Selkirk, the alleged prototype of Robinson Crusoe, was marooned here 1704.
- judge advocate — a staff officer designated as legal adviser to a commander and charged with the administration of military justice.
- judgementalism — Alternative form of judgmentalism.
- jugurthine war — an unsuccessful war waged against the Romans (112–105 bc) by Jugurtha, king of Numidia (died 104)
- juicing orange — an orange that is grown especially for its juice, for example the Valencia orange
- jump the shark — any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
- jump the track — to go suddenly off the rails
- jungle warfare — the specialized techniques required by the military to survive and fight in jungle terrain
- junior partner — a partner in a law firm or financial organisation who has less responsibility than a senior partner
- just like that — suddenly
- justinian code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.
- juvenilization — The act or process of juvenilizing.
- juxtamedullary — (anatomy) next to the edge of the medulla (of the kidney).
- laat lammetjie — a child born many years after its siblings
- last judgement — In the Christian religion, the Last Judgement is the last day of the world when God will judge everyone who has died and decide whether they will go to Heaven or Hell.
- leatherjackets — Plural form of leatherjacket.
- majesticalness — the glory or majesty of someone or something
- major delivery — (programming) A (chiefly British) synonym for major release. E.g, the ninth major release of a piece of software might be called MD9. The release notation would be "v9.0".
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- major prophets — theology
- major seminary — a Roman Catholic theological college devoted to training for the priesthood and usually offering a six-year program emphasizing philosophy and theology.
- make a joke of — If you make a joke of something, you laugh at it even though it is in fact rather serious or sad.
- maladjustments — Plural form of maladjustment.
- map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- matjes herring — young herring that have not spawned, often prepared with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices.
- matteo bojardo — Matteo Maria [mah-tey-oh muh-ree-uh;; Italian maht-te-aw mah-ree-ah] /mɑˈteɪ oʊ məˈri ə;; Italian mɑtˈtɛ ɔ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), Boiardo, Matteo Maria.
- michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- new jersey tea — a North American shrub, Ceanothus americanus, of the buckthorn family, the leaves of which were used as a substitute for tea during the American Revolution.
- new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
- non-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
- non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- norfolk jacket — a loosely belted single-breasted jacket, with box pleats in front and back.
- object program — a computer program translated from the equivalent source program into machine language by the compiler or assembler