10-letter words containing l, a, j
- jazzpeople — Plural form of jazzperson.
- jealousies — Plural form of jealousy.
- jean blanc — Jean Joseph Charles Louis [zhahn zhaw-zef sharl lwee] /ʒɑ̃ ʒɔˈzɛf ʃarl lwi/ (Show IPA), 1811–82, French socialist and historian.
- jean morel — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1903–75, French orchestra conductor.
- jebel musa — a mountain in NW Morocco, opposite Gibraltar: one of the Pillars of Hercules. 2775 feet (846 meters).
- jelly baby — soft gelatine sweet
- jelly bean — candy: small chewy sweet
- jelly bear — a small sweet made from a gelatinous substance formed to resemble a bear in shape
- jelly coat — an ovum-produced glycoprotein that causes adhesion of sperm to the ovum; fertilizin.
- jellybeans — Plural form of jellybean.
- jellygraph — a device that uses a plate of jelly to make copies of a sheet of writing, etc
- jentacular — Of or pertaining to a breakfast taken early in the morning, or immediately on getting up.
- jesuitical — of or relating to Jesuits or Jesuitism.
- jet-lagged — Someone who is jet-lagged is suffering from jet lag.
- jewel case — a small box or chest, often lined in a soft fabric and fitted with compartments, designed to hold jewelry.
- jocularity — the state or quality of being jocular.
- joey glass — a small tumbler of the 17th century; dram glass.
- john logan — John or James (Tah-gah-jute) c1725–80, leader of the Cayuga tribe.
- johnny law — Andrew Bonar [bon-er] /ˈbɒn ər/ (Show IPA), 1858–1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922–23.
- jojoba oil — a valuable oil extracted from the seeds of the jojoba that is used in cosmetics
- jolly boat — a light boat carried at the stern of a sailing vessel.
- jollyboats — Plural form of jollyboat.
- 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.
- journalist — a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.
- journalize — to tell or relate as one would in keeping a journal.
- jovialness — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- jubilantly — With jubilation or triumph.
- jubilarian — a person who celebrates or has celebrated a jubilee, as a nun observing 25 or more years of religious life.
- jubilating — to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
- jubilation — a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation: Their jubilation subsided when they lost the second game.
- jubilatory — to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
- judgmental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- judiciable — judicable.
- judicially — pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
- jugal bone — (in humans) cheekbone (def 1).
- jugoslavia — formerly, a federal republic in S Europe: since 1992 comprised of Serbia and Montenegro; disbanded into independent countries in 2006. 39,449 sq. mi. (102,173 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- julian day — a serial number equal to the number of days elapsed since January 1, 4713 b.c., proposed by Joseph Scaliger in 1582 and used in astronomical calculations: January 1, 1965, at noon, Greenwich Civil Time, was Julian Day 2,438,762.0. Abbreviation: J.D.
- juliet cap — a skullcap, often set with pearls or other gems, worn by women for semiformal or bridal wear.
- jumbo loan — a loan that exceeds the standard maximum amount offered by a financial institution
- jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
- junctional — an act of joining; combining.
- juristical — Alternative form of juristic.
- juvenalian — (Decimus Junius Juvenalis) a.d. c60–140, Roman poet.
- 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.
- 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.