5-letter words containing j, a
- jasey — a wig, especially one made of worsted.
- jason — Classical Mythology. a hero, the leader of the Argonauts, who at the request of his uncle Pelias retrieved the Golden Fleece from King Aeëtes of Colchis with the help of Medea.
- jaspe — given a veined and spotted appearance imitating jasper.
- jassy — a region in NE Romania: formerly a principality that united with Wallachia to form Romania. Capital: Jassy.
- jatis — Plural form of jati.
- jatos — Plural form of jato.
- jauks — to dally; dawdle.
- jaunt — a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
- jaups — a splash, spurt, or drop of water.
- javac — (computing) Java compiler.
- javan — of or relating to Java or its inhabitants
- javel — (obsolete) A vagabond.
- jawan — a soldier in the Indian army.
- jawar — Sorghum.
- jawed — having a jaw or jaws, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination): heavy-jawed; square-jawed.
- jayne — a female given name.
- jazzy — pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
- jeans — born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964–2000.
- jedda — Jidda.
- jehad — a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims.
- jerba — an island off the SE coast of Tunisia: Roman ruins. 197 sq. mi. (510 sq. km).
- jhala — (in Hindu music) the fast-paced climax of a classical composition
- jhana — any of four elevated states of mind possible as a result of meditation.
- jiaos — Plural form of jiao.
- jiayi — a city on W Taiwan.
- jibba — a long, collarless coat or smock worn by Muslims.
- jidda — the seaport of Mecca, in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea.
- jihad — a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims.
- jinan — a maritime province in E China. 59,189 sq. mi. (153,299 sq. km). Capital: Jinan.
- jinja — a city in SE Uganda, on Lake Victoria.
- jirga — A gathering of elders or leaders in Pakistan or Afghanistan, especially within a tribe.
- jizya — the poll tax formerly paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire.
- jnana — knowledge acquired through meditation and study as a means of reaching Brahman. Also called Brahmajnana. Compare bhakti (def 1), karma (def 1).
- joash — a king of Judah, reigned 837?–800? b.c., successor of Athaliah. II Kings 13:10–13.
- jokai — Maurus [mou-roo s] /ˈmaʊ rʊs/ (Show IPA), or Mór [mawr] /mɔr/ (Show IPA), 1825–1904, Hungarian novelist.
- jonah — a Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed.
- jonas — a Minor Prophet who, for his impiety, was thrown overboard from his ship and swallowed by a large fish, remaining in its belly for three days before being cast up onto the shore unharmed.
- joppa — ancient name of Jaffa.
- joram — Alternative spelling of jorum.
- jotas — Plural form of jota.
- joual — any of the nonstandard dialects of Canadian French, characterized by deviations from the standard phonology, morphology, syntax, and vocabulary, and often containing many borrowings from English.
- jowar — Alt form jawar.
- juana — a female given name.
- jubal — son of Lamech and Adah: the progenitor of musicians and those who produce musical instruments. Gen. 4:21.
- jucar — a river in E Spain, flowing S to the Mediterranean Sea near Valencia. About 316 miles (509 km) long.
- judah — the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:35.
- judas — the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:35.
- judea — the S region of ancient Palestine: existed under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule; divided between Israel and Jordan in 1948; since 1967 completely occupied by Israel.
- jugal — of or relating to the cheek or the cheekbone.
- julia — a female given name: derived from Julius.