10-letter words containing j
- 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.
- lime juice — sharp-tasting juice of limes
- line judge — an official in football, volleyball, tennis, etc who assists the referee by judging whether a ball has gone out of play
- little joe — a cast of four in craps.
- logjamming — the act of logs accumulating in a river and becoming jammed
- long jenny — an in-off up the cushion into a far pocket
- long johns — long underwear, especially for winter use.
- 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.
- miniconjou — a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota Indians and originally inhabiting parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
- mint jelly — a jelly (or sauce) flavored with mint leaves, served esp. with lamb
- mint julep — an alcoholic drink traditionally made with bourbon, sugar, and finely cracked ice and garnished with sprigs of mint, served in a tall, frosted glass: also made with other kinds of whiskey, brandy, and sometimes rum.
- misjoinder — a joining in one suit or action of causes or of parties not permitted to be so joined.
- misjudging — Present participle of misjudge.
- miss julie — a play (1888) by Strindberg.
- mount fuji — an extinct volcano in central Japan, in S central Honshu: the highest mountain in Japan, famous for its symmetrical snow-capped cone. Height: 3776 m (12 388 ft)
- 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)
- ms project — Microsoft Project
- 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.
- new jersey — a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7836 sq. mi. (20,295 sq. km). Capital: Trenton. Abbreviation: NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.
- ninja loan — a type of high-risk loan issued to borrowers with no income, no job, and no assets
- non-injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- non-jewish — not practising Judaism
- nonjoinder — omission to join, as of a person who should have been a party to an action.
- nonsubject — (in education) a subject of study not considered to be academically rigorous
- objectable — Capable of being put forward as an objection.
- objections — Plural form of objection.