10-letter words containing j, a
- jeopardies — Plural form of jeopardy.
- jeoparding — Present participle of jeopard.
- jeopardise — to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
- jeopardize — to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
- jeopardous — perilous; dangerous; hazardous; risky.
- jerkinhead — a roof having a hipped end truncating a gable.
- jervis bay — an inlet of the Pacific in SE Australia, in Jervis Bay Territory on the coast of S New South Wales: regarded for some purposes as part of the Australian Capital Territory: site of the Royal Australian Naval College
- jesuitical — of or relating to Jesuits or Jesuitism.
- jet stream — strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth.
- jet-lagged — Someone who is jet-lagged is suffering from jet lag.
- jetstreams — Plural form of jetstream.
- jew's harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
- jew's-harp — (sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones.
- jewel case — a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry.
- jiang qing — 1914–91, wife of Mao Zedong: leader of the Gang of Four, arrested 1976, convicted and jailed 1981.
- jib-headed — (of a sail) pointed at the top or head
- jiggermast — a small mast set well aft in a boat or ship; mizzenmast.
- jinricksha — Alternative spelling of jinriksha.
- jinrikisha — a small, two-wheeled, cartlike passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person, formerly used widely in Japan and China.
- jinrikshas — Plural form of jinriksha.
- jnana yoga — a type of yoga based on pure spiritual understanding
- job action — any means, as a work slowdown, of organized protest or pressure by employees to win some goal or gain from their employers.
- job market — the total number of vacant jobs open to those seeking employment.
- jockey cap — a cap with a long visor, worn by jockeys.
- jockstraps — Plural form of jockstrap.
- jocularity — the state or quality of being jocular.
- joe doakes — Joe Blow.
- joey glass — a small tumbler of the 17th century; dram glass.
- jogjakarta — a city in central Java, in S Indonesia.
- john cabot — John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- john jakes — John, born 1932, U.S. novelist.
- john logan — John or James (Tah-gah-jute) c1725–80, leader of the Cayuga tribe.
- john wayne — Anthony ("Mad Anthony") 1745–96, American Revolutionary War general.
- johnny law — Andrew Bonar [bon-er] /ˈbɒn ər/ (Show IPA), 1858–1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922–23.
- johnny raw — a novice; new recruit
- johnnycake — a cake or bread made of corn meal and water or milk, usually cooked on a griddle.
- johnsonian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Samuel Johnson or his works.
- join hands — clasp each another's hands
- jojoba oil — a valuable oil extracted from the seeds of the jojoba that is used in cosmetics
- 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.