10-letter words containing j, a, e
- 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.
- journalise — Alternative spelling of journalize.
- 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
- judas tree — a purple-flowered Eurasian tree, Cercis siliquastrum, of the legume family, supposed to be the kind upon which Judas hanged himself.
- judder bar — a bump built across roads, esp in housing estates, to reduce speeding
- judge-made — established by a court, as by an application or interpretation of a law that is allegedly contrary to the intentions of the enacting body or by a decision that does not rest on legislation.
- judgmental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- judicative — having ability to judge; judging: the judicative faculty.
- judicature — the administration of justice, as by judges or courts.
- judiciable — judicable.
- jugal bone — (in humans) cheekbone (def 1).
- juggernaut — (often lowercase) any large, overpowering, destructive force or object, as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team.
- juiceheads — Plural form of juicehead.
- juliet cap — a skullcap, often set with pearls or other gems, worn by women for semiformal or bridal wear.
- jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
- jumper ant — bulldog ant.
- jumpmaster — a person who supervises the jumping of paratroopers or other parachutists.
- juncaceous — belonging to the plant family Juncaceae.
- june grass — Kentucky bluegrass.
- just cause — a standard that must be met to justify the disciplining or dismissal of an employee
- jute board — a strong, bendable cardboard made from rags and sulfite, used chiefly in the manufacture of shipping cartons.
- juvenalian — (Decimus Junius Juvenalis) a.d. c60–140, Roman poet.
- juxtaposed — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- juxtaposes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose.
- kilner jar — a glass preserving jar with an airtight lid, used for bottling fruit or vegetables
- klaberjass — a card game played with a 32-card pack, made by removing all cards below the sevens from a regular 52-card pack, in which scoring values are assigned to certain cards taken in tricks, to sequences in the same suit, to the king and queen of trumps, and to the last trick.
- kragujevac — a town in E central Serbia; capital of Serbia (1818–39); automobile industry. Pop: 145 890 (2002)
- leyden jar — a device for storing electric charge, consisting essentially of a glass jar lined inside and outside, for about two-thirds of its height, with tinfoil.
- lifejacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
- lumberjack — a person who works at lumbering; logger.
- majestical — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- major mode — major scale.
- 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.”.
- majorettes — Plural form of majorette.
- majorities — Plural form of majority.
- majusculae — Capital letters, as found in manuscripts of the sixth century and earlier.
- majuscules — Plural form of majuscule.
- 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.
- mary janes — flat or low-heeled shoes for women or girls, usually with a rounded toe and a single strap that buckles across the instep
- megajoules — Plural form of megajoule.
- mujahadeen — Alternative spelling of mujahideen.
- mujahedeen — Alternative spelling of mujahideen.
- mujahideen — Guerrilla fighters in Islamic countries, especially those who are fighting against non-Muslim forces.