4-letter words starting with j
- jims — a male given name, form of James.
- jine — Eye dialect of join.
- jini — (networking) /jee'nee/ Sun's Java-based system for networking home appliances, desktop computers and other kinds of consumer electronics.
- jink — jinks, prankish or frolicsome activities.
- jinn — 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.
- jins — Plural form of jin.
- jinx — a person, thing, or influence supposed to bring bad luck.
- jips — JANET IP Service
- jird — any of several species of small, burrowing rodents of the genus Meriones, subfamily Gerbillinae, inhabiting dry regions of Asia and northern Africa.
- jism — Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- jist — (nonstandard) alternative form of just.
- jiva — Hinduism. the individual soul, regarded as a particular manifestation of Atman.
- jive — swing music or early jazz.
- jivy — jivey.
- jixi — a city in Helongjiang province, NE China.
- jizz — to ejaculate.
- jmho — (chat) Just My Humble Opinion.
- joab — a commander of David's army and the slayer of Abner and Absalom. II Sam. 3:27; 18:14.
- joan — ("Fair Maid of Kent") 1328–85, wife of Edward, the Black Prince, and mother of Richard II.
- jobe — To harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way.
- jobs — Stephen Jobs
- jock — Scot. and Irish English. a nickname for John. an innocent lad; country boy.
- joco — a joke
- jodi — a female given name.
- jodl — Alfred [ahl-freyt] /ˈɑl freɪt/ (Show IPA), 1892?–1946, German general: signed the surrender of Germany on behalf of the German high command in World War II.
- jodo — Pure Land.
- jody — a male or female given name.
- joel — a Minor Prophet of the postexilic period.
- joes — beloved one; darling; sweetheart.
- joey — any young animal, especially a kangaroo.
- jogs — to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
- john — (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) 1881–1963, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1958–63.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- joke — 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.
- joky — jokey.
- jole — jowl2 .
- jolo — an island group in the SW Philippines, separating the Sulawesi Sea from the Sulu Sea. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Jolo.
- jols — Plural form of jol.
- jolt — Java Open Language Toolkit
- jomo — A female jo (yak-cow hybrid), the male such hybrid being a jobo or jopho.
- jon. — Jonah
- jong — A Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery or fortress.
- jook — a sudden, elusive movement.
- josh — a male given name, form of Joshua.
- joss — JOHNNIAC Open Shop System
- jota — a Spanish dance in triple meter, performed by a couple and marked by complex rhythms executed with the heels and castanets.
- jots — Plural form of jot.
- jouk — a sudden, elusive movement.
- joul — Alternative form of jowl.
- jour — day