6-letter words containing j
- jested — a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- jestee — The individual who is the subject of a joke.
- jester — a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.
- jesuit — a member of a Roman Catholic religious order (Society of Jesus) founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534.
- jethro — the father-in-law of Moses. Ex. 3:1.
- jetlag — Alternative spelling of jet lag.
- jetsam — goods cast overboard deliberately, as to lighten a vessel or improve its stability in an emergency, which sink where jettisoned or are washed ashore.
- jetset — Of or pertaining to the jet set.
- jetski — A powered watercraft with a seat and handlebars in a style similar to a motorbike.
- 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.
- jetted — a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
- jettee — Obsolete form of jetty.
- jetter — (obsolete) One who struts; one who bears himself jauntily; a fop.
- jetton — an inscribed counter or token.
- jetway — A portable bridge put against an aircraft door to allow passengers to embark or disembark.
- jevons — William Stanley, 1835–82, English economist and logician.
- jewels — a female given name.
- jewess — a term used to refer to a Jewish girl or woman.
- jewett — Sarah Orne [awrn] /ɔrn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1909, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
- jewing — one of a scattered group of people that traces its descent from the Biblical Hebrews or from postexilic adherents of Judaism; Israelite.
- jewish — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism: Jewish customs.
- jezail — a long-barrelled Afghan musket
- jhansi — a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in central India.
- jhatka — the slaughter of animals for food according to Sikh law
- jhelum — a river in S Asia, flowing from S Kashmir into the Chenab River in Pakistan. 450 miles (725 km) long.
- jibaro — an inhabitant of the rural regions of Puerto Rico.
- jibbed — to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
- jibber — to move restively sidewise or backward instead of forward, as an animal in harness; balk.
- jibing — to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
- jibuti — Formerly French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 8492 sq. mi. (21,994 sq. km). Capital: Djibouti.
- jicama — the large, edible, tuberous root of a tropical American plant, Pachyrhizus erosus, of the legume family, eaten as a vegetable either raw or boiled.
- jictar — Joint Industry Committee for Television Advertising Research
- jiddah — a port in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea: the diplomatic capital of the country; the port of entry for Mecca, 80 km (50 miles) east. Pop: 3 807 000 (2005 est)
- jiffs' — a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy.
- jigawa — a state of N Nigeria. Capital: Dutse. Pop: 4 348 649 (2006). Area: 23 154 sq km (8940 sq miles)
- jigged — a rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons, usually in triple meter.
- jiggeh — An open-framed triangular backpack made of branches or twigs, used in Korea.
- jigger — Also called jigger flea. chigoe.
- jiggle — a jiggling movement.
- jiggly — tending to jiggle or marked by a jiggling movement.
- jigsaw — Also, jig saw. an electric machine saw with a narrow blade mounted vertically in a frame, for cutting curves or other difficult lines or patterns.
- jihadi — an Islamic fundamentalist who participates in or supports jihad, especially armed and violent confrontation. See also mujahedin.
- jihads — Plural form of jihad.
- jilbab — a long robe covering the head worn by some Muslim women
- jilgie — Alternative spelling of gilgie.
- jillet — a giddy or flirtatious girl or young woman.
- jilolo — Halmahera.
- jilong — Chilung.
- jilted — to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.
- jilter — to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.