11-letter words containing j, a
- conjuration — a magic spell; incantation
- conjure man — (in the southern U.S. and the West Indies) a conjurer; witch doctor.
- cousin jack — a Cornishman, especially a Cornish miner.
- crackerjack — Someone or something that is crackerjack is excellent or of very high quality.
- day jasmine — a West Indian shrub, Cestrum diurnum, of the nightshade family, having clusters of white flowers that are very fragrant by day.
- do a job on — a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.
- don juanism — a syndrome, occurring in males, of excessive preoccupation with sexual gratification or conquest and leading to persistently transient and sometimes exploitative relationships.
- dust jacket — book jacket.
- east punjab — the eastern part of the former province of Punjab, in British India: now part of Punjab state, India.
- ejaculating — Present participle of ejaculate.
- ejaculation — The action of ejecting semen from the body.
- ejaculative — Ejaculatory.
- ejaculatory — Of or pertaining to ejaculation.
- ejectamenta — ejecta
- enjambement — Alt form enjambment.
- enjambments — Plural form of enjambment.
- eton jacket — a waist-length jacket with a V-shaped back, open in front, formerly worn by pupils of Eton College
- facet joint — any of the four projections that link one vertebra of the spine to an adjacent vertebra.
- flak jacket — U.S. Air Force. an armored garment made of steel plates covered by a padded fabric, designed to protect vital parts of the body from shrapnel.
- franz josef — Francis Joseph I.
- garnet jade — a green grossularite, used as a gem: not a true jade.
- gjallarhorn — Heimdall's horn, used to warn the gods of Ragnarok.
- grand juror — a person serving on a grand jury.
- grape jelly — a preserve made from sugar and grapes
- grape juice — nectar of the grape
- guadalajara — a state in W Mexico. 31,152 sq. mi. (80,685 sq. km). Capital: Guadalajara.
- half-joking — something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- hallelujahs — Plural form of hallelujah.
- hatchet job — a maliciously destructive critique or act: The special committee has done a hatchet job on the new proposal.
- head injury — wound to the head
- highjacking — Present participle of highjack.
- holiday job — a temporary job taken by a person during their holidays from school, college or university
- ijssel lake — a shallow lake in the NW Netherlands; formed from the S part of the Zuider Zee by the construction of the IJsselmeer Dam in 1932; salt water gradually replaced by fresh water from the IJssel River; fisheries (formerly marine fish, now esp eels). Area: (before reclamation) 3690 sq km (1425 sq miles). Estimated final area: 1243 sq km (480 sq miles)
- in jeopardy — in danger, at risk
- interjacent — between or among others; intervening; intermediate.
- jabberingly — in a jabbering manner
- jabberwocky — a playful imitation of language consisting of invented, meaningless words; nonsense; gibberish.
- jaboticabas — Plural form of jaboticaba.
- jack around — to spend time in useless activity
- jack cheese — a mild, moist cheddar, made from whole, skimmed, or partially skimmed milk: first made in Monterey County, California.
- jack ladder — Nautical. Jacob's ladder (def 2a).
- jack mormon — a non-Mormon living amicably among Mormons.
- jack rabbit — any of various large hares of western North America, having very long hind legs and long ears.
- jack rafter — a rafter having less than the full length of the roof slope, as one meeting a hip or a valley.
- jack salmon — walleye (def 1).
- jack-rabbit — any of various large hares of western North America, having very long hind legs and long ears.
- jack-up rig — an offshore drill rig or platform having a floating hull fitted with retractable legs that can be lowered to the seabed to elevate the hull above wave level.
- jackanapery — (dated, pejorative) The behaviour of a jackanapes.
- jackarooing — Present participle of jackaroo.
- jackass rig — a rig of sails not conforming to a recognized type.