--- title: J — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 4 description: The 180 words of the English dictionary under J, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / J # J — The English dictionary · page 4 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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[6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/9/) **jersey** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A jersey is a knitted top with sleeves, like a jumper or sweater.[↗](../../jersey/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A jersey is a shirt worn by players in a sports team, often with a number on it.[↗](../../jersey/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Jersey is a soft stretchy cloth used for T-shirts.[↗](../../jersey/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Jersey is an island in the English Channel, and a Jersey is a breed of cow from there.[↗](../../jersey/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Put on your jersey, it's cold outside.[↗](../../jersey/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our team jerseys are blue with white numbers.[↗](../../jersey/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He wore number ten on his jersey.[↗](../../jersey/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma knitted me a woolly jersey.[↗](../../jersey/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Jersey cows give very creamy milk.[↗](../../jersey/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My pyjamas are made of soft jersey.[↗](../../jersey/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **jessamine** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An old spelling of jasmine, a sweet-smelling climbing plant with white or yellow flowers.[↗](../../jessamine/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The bower was covered in jessamine.[↗](../../jessamine/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The jessamine smelled sweet in the garden.[↗](../../jessamine/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mother and daughter sat under the jessamine.[↗](../../jessamine/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **jest** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old or formal) A joke or something said to be funny.[↗](../../jest/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To joke or speak not seriously.[↗](../../jest/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «in jest» — as a joke, not meant seriously.[↗](../../jest/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He said it in jest, so don't be upset.[↗](../../jest/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The jester made a jest about the king's crown.[↗](../../jest/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «You jest!» said the queen.[↗](../../jest/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Many a true word is spoken in jest.[↗](../../jest/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · They jested about the teacher's funny hat.[↗](../../jest/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It was only a jest.[↗](../../jest/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Sure, you do but jest," said Tom.[↗](../../jest/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And Lot went out, and spoke unto his sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy the city.'[↗](../../jest/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") But he seemed unto his sons-in-law as one that jested.[↗](../../jest/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.19.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jest/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **jesuit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (church) A Jesuit is a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests and brothers founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1540.[↗](../../jesuit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old, insult) In the past, «jesuitical» was used as an unfair insult for someone thought to be sly in argument.[↗](../../jesuit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He goes to a Jesuit school.[↗](../../jesuit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Jesuits were founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.[↗](../../jesuit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Jesuit missionaries travelled to China and South America.[↗](../../jesuit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope.[↗](../../jesuit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Jesuit priests often work as teachers.[↗](../../jesuit/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some Jesuits were also scientists and astronomers.[↗](../../jesuit/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In associating the particular letters to each planet the learned Jesuit Kircher allots Beth to the Sun, Gimel to Venus, Daleth to Mercury, Kaph to Luna, Peh to Saturn, Resh to Jupiter, and Tau to Mars.[↗](../../jesuit/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../jesuit/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **jet** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* noun.[↗](../../jet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* A jet is a fast aircraft with jet engines.[↗](../../jet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* noun.[↗](../../jet/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* A jet is a strong, narrow stream of water, gas or air pushed out of a small hole.[↗](../../jet/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* verb (informal).[↗](../../jet/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To jet off means to travel somewhere by plane.[↗](../../jet/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* noun.[↗](../../jet/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* Jet is a hard black stone used in jewellery; jet-black means very dark black.[↗](../../jet/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The jet flew high above the clouds.[↗](../../jet/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A jet of water shot out of the fountain.[↗](../../jet/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We felt tired from jet lag after flying to Canada.[↗](../../jet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The film star jetted off to Paris.[↗](../../jet/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat had jet-black fur.[↗](../../jet/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Whales blow a jet of air and spray.[↗](../../jet/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A jet can fly 900 kilometres an hour.[↗](../../jet/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Colored lamps surrounded little lakes, in which were water-plants of colored metal, from whose flowers jets of water spurted up.[↗](../../jet/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **jettison** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To jettison something is to throw it out of a ship, plane or spacecraft to make it lighter, often in an emergency.[↗](../../jettison/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To jettison an idea or plan is to drop it or give it up because it is not useful.[↗](../../jettison/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rocket jettisoned its empty boosters.[↗](../../jettison/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The sailors jettisoned the cargo to stop the ship sinking.[↗](../../jettison/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The pilot jettisoned fuel before landing.[↗](../../jettison/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We jettisoned our first idea and started again.[↗](../../jettison/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The balloonists jettisoned sandbags to rise higher.[↗](../../jettison/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The company jettisoned the old logo.[↗](../../jettison/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **jetty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small wooden or stone platform built out into the sea, a lake or a river, where boats can stop and people can walk.[↗](../../jetty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A wall built out into the sea to protect a harbour or beach from waves.[↗](../../jetty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We sat on the jetty and dangled our feet in the water.[↗](../../jetty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The boat stopped at the jetty to let people off.[↗](../../jetty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad fished from the end of the jetty.[↗](../../jetty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Never dive off a jetty into shallow water.[↗](../../jetty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The old wooden jetty creaked in the wind.[↗](../../jetty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The jetty is 120 metres long.[↗](../../jetty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia, kids love jumping off the jetty in summer.[↗](../../jetty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **jew** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person whose religion is Judaism, or who belongs to the Jewish people by family and culture.[↗](../../jew/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Jews celebrate Hanukkah by lighting candles.[↗](../../jew/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My friend Sam is a Jew and goes to synagogue.[↗](../../jew/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Jews around the world celebrate Passover.[↗](../../jew/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We learned about Jewish festivals in RE.[↗](../../jew/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many Jews keep Shabbat from Friday evening to Saturday evening.[↗](../../jew/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum tells the story of Jews in our city.[↗](../../jew/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · who believe that he was a Jew.[↗](../../jew/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Rathgeber, Grossyriechtnlaud und Pylha- noras, Gotha 1866, pp.[↗](../../jew/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") 325, 461, 466).[↗](../../jew/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../jew/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.'[↗](../../jew/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.5.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jew/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote down all the acts of power, to confirm this second letter of Purim.[↗](../../jew/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings EST.9.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jew/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a certain Jew in Shushan the castle, whose name was Mordecai the son of Jair the son of Shimei the son of Kish, a Benjamite, (Writings EST.2.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jew/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **jewel** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A precious stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, often cut to shine.[↗](../../jewel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A piece of jewellery with such a stone.[↗](../../jewel/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Someone or something very special and valuable (she is a jewel; the jewel of the city).[↗](../../jewel/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The queen's crown sparkled with jewels.[↗](../../jewel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The pirate found a box of gold and jewels.[↗](../../jewel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A ruby is a red jewel.[↗](../../jewel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · This little park is the jewel of our town.[↗](../../jewel/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma's ring has a tiny blue jewel.[↗](../../jewel/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · You're a jewel for helping me, thanks\![↗](../../jewel/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.[↗](../../jewel/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This jewel was called the philosopher's stone.[↗](../../jewel/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.[↗](../../jewel/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.31.51, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jewel/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment.[↗](../../jewel/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.12.35, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jewel/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.'[↗](../../jewel/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.11.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jewel/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · They shall also strip thee of thy clothes, and take away thy fair jewels.[↗](../../jewel/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.23.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jewel/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.[↗](../../jewel/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.20.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jewel/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of My gold and of My silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them; (Prophets EZK.16.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jewel/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **jeweler** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (US spelling) A person who makes, sells or repairs jewels, rings and watches.[↗](../../jeweler/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The jeweler polished the gold ring.[↗](../../jeweler/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The jeweler showed us a diamond.[↗](../../jeweler/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad took his watch to the jeweler.[↗](../../jeweler/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **jewelled** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Decorated with jewels, such as gems or diamonds.[↗](../../jewelled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She wore a jewelled crown.[↗](../../jewelled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The frog had bright jewelled eyes.[↗](../../jewelled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A jewelled comb shone in her hair.[↗](../../jewelled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **jeweller** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who makes, sells or repairs jewellery and watches.[↗](../../jeweller/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A jeweller's: a shop that sells jewellery.[↗](../../jeweller/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum took her broken watch to the jeweller.[↗](../../jeweller/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The jeweller fixed the clasp on my necklace.[↗](../../jeweller/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We looked at rings in the jeweller's window.[↗](../../jeweller/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A jeweller uses a tiny magnifying glass to check diamonds.[↗](../../jeweller/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The jeweller's shop was closed on Sunday.[↗](../../jeweller/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt is a jeweller who makes silver earrings.[↗](../../jeweller/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He sold his little box to a jeweller for a good price, bought a house and opened a workshop.[↗](../../jeweller/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **jewellery** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Jewellery is decorations people wear, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches, often made of metal, gems or beads.[↗](../../jewellery/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please take off your jewellery before PE.[↗](../../jewellery/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum keeps her jewellery in a small box.[↗](../../jewellery/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made bead jewellery in art club.[↗](../../jewellery/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The pharaoh was buried with gold jewellery.[↗](../../jewellery/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A ring is a piece of jewellery.[↗](../../jewellery/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop sells handmade silver jewellery.[↗](../../jewellery/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · So she bethought her of her apple and breaking it, found it filled with gold and precious jewellery, the richest she had ever seen.[↗](../../jewellery/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **jewelry** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Ornaments such as rings, necklaces and bracelets, worn for beauty.[↗](../../jewelry/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She wore gold jewelry to the party.[↗](../../jewelry/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The box was full of jewelry.[↗](../../jewelry/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The thief stole the jewelry.[↗](../../jewelry/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **jewish** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Jewish describes people who belong to the Jewish people or follow Judaism, the religion of the Jews.[↗](../../jewish/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Jewish describes things connected with Jews or Judaism, like Jewish festivals or food.[↗](../../jewish/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our Jewish friends celebrate Hanukkah with candles.[↗](../../jewish/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A Jewish place of worship is called a synagogue.[↗](../../jewish/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Passover is an important Jewish festival.[↗](../../jewish/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She told the class about Jewish food like challah bread.[↗](../../jewish/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many Jewish families keep Shabbat from Friday evening to Saturday evening.[↗](../../jewish/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The rabbi is a Jewish teacher and leader.[↗](../../jewish/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In a charity school, among the children, sat a little Jewish girl.[↗](../../jewish/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Dr. Steinshneider (see Magazin fuer Literatur des Auslandes, 1845) and Dr. Cassel (in his commentary to the book entitled Kusari,) maintain that the ancient Jewish (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../jewish/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Instead, the SY may be intimating a twofold pronunciation of Resh known among certain mediveal Jewish communities in Babylonia and elsewhere, which does indeed preserve a distinguish between ‘single’ Resh and ‘double’ Resh.[↗](../../jewish/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../jewish/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Elohim Chiim, then, apart from Jewish or Christian preconception, is " the living Gods," or '-'- the Gods of the lives, i.e., living ones."[↗](../../jewish/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") Rittangelius gives Dii viventes, " The living Gods," both words in the plural.[↗](../../jewish/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../jewish/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **jezebel** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The name of the wife of King Ahab.[↗](../../jezebel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Then they sent to Jezebel, saying: 'Naboth is stoned, and is dead.'[↗](../../jezebel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.21.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jezebel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · And of Jezebel also spoke the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the moat of Jezreel.[↗](../../jezebel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.21.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jezebel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.[↗](../../jezebel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.19.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../jezebel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **jib** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A triangle-shaped sail at the front of a sailing boat.[↗](../../jib/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The long arm of a crane that sticks out and holds the hook.[↗](../../jib/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To jib (at something) means to refuse to do it or be unwilling, like a horse that stops and will not go on.[↗](../../jib/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sailor raised the jib, and the boat turned into the wind.[↗](../../jib/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The jib flapped in the breeze.[↗](../../jib/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The crane's jib swung slowly over the building site.[↗](../../jib/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The horse jibbed at the gate and would not go through.[↗](../../jib/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He jibbed at paying so much for a ticket.[↗](../../jib/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad said he liked the cut of her jib.[↗](../../jib/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **jiffy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) A jiffy is a very short time, a moment.[↗](../../jiffy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK) A Jiffy bag is a padded envelope for posting things.[↗](../../jiffy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I'll be with you in a jiffy.[↗](../../jiffy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dinner will be ready in a jiffy.[↗](../../jiffy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Just a jiffy — I need to find my shoes.[↗](../../jiffy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cake was gone in a jiffy.[↗](../../jiffy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum posted the book in a Jiffy bag.[↗](../../jiffy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy was out of the door in a jiffy.[↗](../../jiffy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In a jiffy he pounced upon it.[↗](../../jiffy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **jig** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A jig is a fast, lively folk dance, especially from Ireland and Scotland, or the music for it.[↗](../../jig/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To jig is to dance or bounce up and down in a quick, happy way.[↗](../../jig/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A jig is a tool that holds a piece of wood or metal in place while you cut or drill it.[↗](../../jig/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (fishing) A jig is a type of fishing lure that is jerked up and down.[↗](../../jig/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We learned an Irish jig in PE.[↗](../../jig/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fiddler played a lively jig.[↗](../../jig/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The children jigged about with excitement.[↗](../../jig/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad used a jig to cut all the pieces the same size.[↗](../../jig/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «The jig is up!» said the detective.[↗](../../jig/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My uncle caught a fish with a jig.[↗](../../jig/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She did a little jig when she won.[↗](../../jig/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **jigg** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Not a standard English word: it is an old or misspelt form of «jig», a lively dance or the music for it.[↗](../../jigg/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It may also be part of a word that was cut off, such as «jiggle» or «jiggery-pokery».[↗](../../jigg/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* (Old spelling) They danced a merry jigg at the fair.[↗](../../jigg/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (Modern spelling) The fiddler played an Irish jig.[↗](../../jigg/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The children jigged up and down with excitement.[↗](../../jigg/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She learned to dance a jig for the festival.[↗](../../jigg/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «Jiggle» means to move something quickly from side to side.[↗](../../jigg/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The puppy jiggled with joy at the door.[↗](../../jigg/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **jiggle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To jiggle means to move quickly up and down or from side to side with small movements.[↗](../../jiggle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To jiggle something means to shake it lightly, like a key in a stiff lock.[↗](../../jiggle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She jiggled the key until the door opened.[↗](../../jiggle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The jelly jiggled on the plate.[↗](../../jiggle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop jiggling your leg under the table.[↗](../../jiggle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He jiggled his loose tooth with his tongue.[↗](../../jiggle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Jiggle the handle to make the toilet flush.[↗](../../jiggle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby laughed as I jiggled him on my knee.[↗](../../jiggle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The car's mirror jiggled on the bumpy road.[↗](../../jiggle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Give the box a jiggle to see what's inside.[↗](../../jiggle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/page/3/) **4** 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