10-letter words containing j, a
- 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)
- kurrajongs — Plural form of kurrajong.
- 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.
- logjamming — the act of logs accumulating in a river and becoming jammed
- loya jirga — an assembly of regional leaders and tribal chiefs in Afghanistan
- lumberjack — a person who works at lumbering; logger.
- maharajahs — Plural form of maharajah.
- majestical — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- 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.
- majusculae — Capital letters, as found in manuscripts of the sixth century and earlier.
- majuscular — (of letters) uppercase, capitalized.
- 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
- mbuji-mayi — a city in the S central Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- 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)
- mudanjiang — a city in Heilongjiang province, NE China.
- 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.
- natterjack — a European toad, Bufo calamita, that moves by running.
- 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.
- objuration — (rare) A firm binding by oath.
- objurgated — Simple past tense and past participle of objurgate.
- objurgates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of objurgate.
- odd-jobman — a person who does casual work, esp domestic repairs
- oojamaflip — a thing whose name is temporarily forgotten
- panjandrum — a self-important or pretentious official.
- paul jones — an old-time dance in which partners are exchanged
- pea jacket — a short coat of thick wool, usually double-breasted and navy in color, worn by seamen, fishermen, etc.
- pejoration — depreciation; a lessening in worth, quality, etc.
- pejorative — having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force: the pejorative affix -ling in princeling.
- phone-jack — to steal the mobile phone from (a person)
- phossy jaw — gangrenous condition of the lower jawbone
- pinyon jay — a grayish-blue, uncrested jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus, found in mountainous parts of the western U.S.
- pipe major — the noncommissioned officer, generally of warrant officer's rank, who is responsible for the training, duty, and discipline of a military or civilian pipe band
- plain jane — girl: unattractive