6-letter words containing o, j
- jerboa — any of various mouselike rodents of North Africa and Asia, as of the genera Jaculus and Dipus, with long hind legs used for jumping.
- jerold — a male given name, form of Gerald.
- jerome — Saint (Eusebius Hieronymus) a.d. c340–420, Christian ascetic and Biblical scholar: chief preparer of the Vulgate version of the Bible.
- jethro — the father-in-law of Moses. Ex. 3:1.
- jetsom — goods cast overboard deliberately, as to lighten a vessel or improve its stability in an emergency, which sink where jettisoned or are washed ashore.
- jetton — an inscribed counter or token.
- jevons — William Stanley, 1835–82, English economist and logician.
- jibaro — an inhabitant of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.
- jilolo — Halmahera.
- jilong — Chilung.
- jimson — Jimsonweed.
- jissom — Alternative spelling of jism.
- jivaro — a member of a group of American Indian peoples of eastern Ecuador and northern Peru, formerly renowned for their custom of preserving the hair and shrunken skin from the severed heads of enemies.
- joanna — (Cockney rhyming slang) A piano.
- joanne — a female given name.
- jobbed — 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.
- jobber — a wholesale merchant, especially one selling to retailers.
- jobbie — (Scotland, slang) Faeces; a piece of excrement.
- joburg — Johannesburg
- jochum — Eugen (ˈɔyɡeːn). 1902–87, German orchestral conductor
- jockey — a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- jocose — given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.
- jocund — cheerful; merry; blithe; glad: a witty and jocund group.
- joffre — Joseph Jacques Césaire [zhaw-zef zhahk sey-zer] /ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk seɪˈzɛr/ (Show IPA), 1852–1931, French general in World War I.
- jog on — to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
- jogged — to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
- jogger — a person who jogs.
- joggle — to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.
- johann — a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- john i — Saint, died a.d. 526, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 523–526.
- john v — died a.d. 686, pope 685–686.
- john x — died a.d. 929? Italian ecclesiastic: pope 914–928.
- johnin — a sterile solution prepared from the growth products of the bacillus Mycobacterium paratuberculosis, used chiefly in the diagnosis of Johne's disease.
- johnna — a female given name.
- johnny — (sometimes lowercase) a familiar term of address for a man or boy.
- johore — a state in Malaysia, on S Malay Peninsula. 7330 sq. mi. (18,985 sq. km).
- joiada — Jehoiada.
- joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- joiner — a person or thing that joins.
- joints — Plural form of joint.
- joists — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of joist.
- jojoba — a shrub, Simmondsia chinensis (or S. californica), of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, bearing seeds that are the source of an oil (jojoba oil) used in cosmetics and as a lubricant.
- jokers — Plural form of joker.
- jokily — lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.
- 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.
- joliet — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1645–1700, French-Canadian explorer, born in Quebec.
- joller — a person who enjoys himself or herself
- jolley — One who jigs.
- jollop — A strong liquor or medicine.
- jolson — Al (Asa Yoelson) 1886–1950, U.S. singer and entertainer, born in Russia.