8-letter words containing s, j
- james iv — 1473–1513, king of Scotland (1488–1513); he invaded England (1496) in support of Perkin Warbeck; he was killed at Flodden
- james vi — James I.
- jamesian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the novelist Henry James or his writings.
- janitors — Plural form of janitor.
- jannings — Emil (Theodor Emil Janenz) 1886–1950, German film actor.
- japanese — of, relating to, or characteristic of Japan, its people, or their language.
- japanism — a custom, trait, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of Japan or its people.
- japonism — something typically Japanese.
- jarheads — Plural form of jarhead.
- jarosite — a yellowish or brownish mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and iron, KFe 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , occurring in small crystals or large masses.
- jaunters — Plural form of jaunter.
- java sea — a sea between Java and Borneo.
- javanese — of or relating to the island of Java, its people, or their language.
- javelins — Plural form of javelin.
- jawbones — Plural form of jawbone.
- jawlines — Plural form of jawline.
- jaxartes — a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to the Aral Sea. 1300 miles (2100 km) long.
- jaybirds — Plural form of jaybird.
- jaywalks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jaywalk.
- jazzfest — A festival of jazz music.
- jazziest — Superlative form of jazzy.
- jealouse — to suspect
- jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
- jebusite — a member of an ancient Canaanite people that lived in Jebus.
- jeepneys — Plural form of jeepney.
- jeerings — Plural form of jeering.
- jeffreys — Francis ("Lord Jeffrey") 1773–1850, Scottish jurist, editor, and critic.
- jeffries — James J. 1875–1953, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1899–1905.
- jeggings — denim leggings that resemble tight jeans.
- jehovist — Yahwist.
- jellabas — Plural form of jellaba.
- jemadars — Plural form of jemadar.
- jemappes — a town in SW Belgium, near Mons: French victory over Austrians 1792.
- jennings — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- jeopards — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopard.
- jerkings — Plural form of jerking.
- jerksome — Indicative of quick, rapid movements; jerky.Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. (1989).
- jerseyan — a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Capital: St. Helier.
- jerseyed — Dressed in a jersey.
- jessamyn — a female given name, form of Jasmine.
- jestbook — a book of jests or jokes.
- jesuitic — of or relating to Jesuits or Jesuitism.
- jet wash — Aeronautics. the backwash caused by a jet engine.
- jetfoils — Plural form of jetfoil.
- jetpacks — Plural form of jetpack.
- jettison — to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
- jeunesse — the time of one's youth
- jewelers — Plural form of jeweler.
- jezebels — Plural form of jezebel.
- jigaboos — Plural form of jigaboo.