8-letter words containing m, j
- jim-crow — favoring or supporting Jim Crow.
- jimdandy — (dated, slang) A fine or excellent person; a crackerjack.
- jimmying — a short crowbar.
- jimpness — the quality of being jimp
- jingoism — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- jokesome — Joky, humorous.
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
- jumada i — the fifth month of the Muslim year
- jumbling — Present participle of jumble.
- jumboize — (nautical) To lengthen a ship replacing an existing section with a longer section or inserting an additional section.
- jumbucks — Plural form of jumbuck.
- jump bid — a bid higher than necessary to reach the next bidding level, usually to indicate exceptional strength.
- jump cut — an abrupt break in the continuity of a scene created by editing out part of a shot or scene.
- jump jet — a jet airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically or on an extremely short runway or flight deck.
- jump out — be noticeable
- jump-off — an act or instance of jumping; leap.
- jumprock — any of several freshwater suckers of the genus Moxostoma, of the southeastern U.S.
- jumpsuit — a one-piece suit worn by parachutists for jumping.
- jurymast — a temporary mast assembled to replace a broken one
- kemijoki — the longest river in Finland, flowing SW from Lapland to the Gulf of Bothnia. 345 miles (555 km) long.
- komitaji — a rebel or revolutionary belonging to a guerrilla group in Macedonia or the Balkans
- longjump — jumping contest decided by length
- lord jim — a novel (1900) by Joseph Conrad.
- mah jong — a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 dominolike pieces or tiles marked in suits, counters, and dice, the object being to build a winning combination of pieces.
- maharaja — (formerly) a ruling prince in India, especially of one of the major states.
- mahjongg — Alternative spelling of mahjong.
- majestic — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- majestie — Archaic form of majesty.
- majlises — Plural form of majlis.
- majolica — Italian earthenware covered with an opaque glaze of tin oxide and usually highly decorated.
- majorcan — a native or inhabitant of Majorca
- majoring — a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
- majority — the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population.
- man jack — a single individual (in the phrases every man jack, no man jack)
- manjusri — a Bodhisattva personifying wisdom.
- maracuja — A passion fruit.
- marjoram — any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family, especially O. majorana (sweet marjoram) having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
- marjorie — a feminine name
- microjet — a light jet-propelled aircraft
- milk jug — a jug for holding and pouring milk, usually intended for use on the table
- minijack — A small jack (electrical connector).
- misjudge — Form a wrong opinion or conclusion about.
- modjeska — Helena [huh-ley-nuh] /həˈleɪ nə/ (Show IPA), (Helena Opid Modrzejewska) 1840–1909, Polish actress, in U.S. after 1876.
- mujtahid — a person who has been certified as capable of interpreting religious law.
- multijet — Of or pertaining to multiple jets (spouts or nozzles).
- muntjacs — Plural form of muntjac.
- ndjamena — Lake, a lake in Africa at the junction of four countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. 5000 to 10,000 sq. mi. (13,000 to 26,000 sq. km) (seasonal variation).
- nijmegen — a city in the E Netherlands, on the Waal River: peace treaty 1678.
- nonmajor — not related to or counting towards a specialist subject or course
- overjump — to jump too far over