6-letter words containing j
- djerba — an island off the SE coast of Tunisia: Roman ruins. 197 sq. mi. (510 sq. km).
- djerma — a member of a people living in southwestern Niger, closely related to the Songhai.
- djilas — Milovan [mee-law-vahn] /ˈmi lɔ vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1911–1995, Yugoslavian political leader and author, born in Montenegro.
- djinni — any of a class of spirits, lower than the angels, capable of appearing in human and animal forms and influencing humankind for either good or evil.
- djinns — Plural form of djinn.
- djinny — Archaic form of djinni.
- donjon — the inner tower, keep, or stronghold of a castle.
- ebonji — a state of Nigeria, in the SE. Capital: Abakiliki. Pop: 2 173 501(2006). Area: 5670 sq km (2189 sq miles)
- ejecta — Material that is forced or thrown out, especially as a result of volcanic eruption, meteoritic impact, or stellar explosion.
- ejects — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eject.
- elijah — a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century bc, who was persecuted for denouncing Ahab and Jezebel. (I Kings 17–21: 21; II Kings 1–2:18)
- emojis — Plural form of emoji.
- enjamb — to encroach
- enjoin — Instruct or urge (someone) to do something.
- enjoys — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enjoy.
- evejar — the nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
- fajita — a thin strip of marinated and grilled meat.
- fanjet — Also called turbofan. a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, which is used partly for the combustion of fuel and partly as exhaust.
- feijoa — a shrub, Feijoa sellowiana, of the myrtle family, native to South America, bearing edible, greenish, plumlike fruit.
- figjam — a very conceited person
- fijian — of or relating to Fiji, its people, or their language.
- finjan — a small, handleless coffee cup used predominantly in the Levant region
- fjords — Plural form of fjord.
- frejol — Alt form frijol.
- frijol — any bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the kidney bean, the seeds of which are used for food in Mexico, in the southwestern U.S., etc.
- fujian — a province in SE China, opposite Taiwan. 45,845 sq. mi. (118,739 sq. km). Capital: Fuzhou.
- gaijin — an outsider; foreigner.
- ganjah — marijuana, especially in the form of a potent preparation used chiefly for smoking.
- gi joe — an enlisted soldier in the U.S. Army, especially in World War II.
- goujon — flathead catfish.
- gurjun — any of several S or SE Asian dipterocarpaceous trees of the genus Dipterocarpus that yield a resin
- guruji — A guru or spiritual teacher.
- gyttja — a mud rich in organic matter, found at the bottom or near the shore of certain lakes.
- hadjes — Plural form of hadje.
- hajjes — Plural form of hajj.
- hajjis — Plural form of hajji.
- hedjaz — a region in Saudi Arabia bordering on the Red Sea, formerly an independent kingdom: contains the Islamic holy cities of Medina and Mecca. About 150,000 sq. mi. (388,500 sq. km). Capital: Mecca.
- hejira — Hegira (def 2).
- hijabs — Plural form of hijab.
- hijack — to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
- hijada — Alternative form of hijra.
- hijiki — a dark brown seaweed that grows in treelike fronds, used dried and shredded in Japanese cookery.
- hijinx — (humorous) Alternative form of hijinks.
- hijrah — the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution a.d. 622: regarded as the beginning of the Muslim Era.
- hijras — Plural form of hijra.
- himeji — a city on SW Honshu, in S Japan, W of Kobe.
- ijssel — a river in the central Netherlands, flowing N to the IJsselmeer: a branch of the Rhine River. 70 miles (110 km) long.
- ina jo — (specification, language) [FDM?]
- inject — to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue: to inject a medicine into the veins.
- injera — A white leavened Ethiopian bread made from teff flour, similar to a crepe.