--- title: J — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 170 words of the school 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/school/J/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / J # J — The school dictionary The words of the school dictionary under J: 170 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. 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[jab](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jab/) — To jab is to push something pointed quickly and hard into or at something, like a finger or stick. — 14 sentences - [jabbing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jabbing/) — Poking or pushing something sharp or pointed quickly and hard: «He kept jabbing me with his pencil.». — 10 sentences - [jack](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jack/) — A tool for lifting a heavy thing, like a car, a little way off the ground. — 19 sentences - [jackal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jackal/) — A jackal is a wild animal like a small, thin dog that lives in Africa and Asia and eats small animals and leftovers from other hunters. — 9 sentences - [jackdaw](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jackdaw/) — A small black and grey bird of the crow family that likes shiny things. — 4 sentences - [jacket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jacket/) — A jacket is a short coat with sleeves that you wear over other clothes. — 12 sentences - [jackpot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jackpot/) — A jackpot is the biggest prize in a game, lottery or competition, often a large amount of money. — 8 sentences - [jackrabbit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jackrabbit/) — A jackrabbit is a large hare of western North America with very long ears and strong back legs. — 8 sentences - [jacks](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jacks/) — Jacks is a children's game where you toss a small ball and pick up small metal or plastic pieces called jacks before catching it. — 10 sentences - [jacob](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jacob/) — A boy's or man's first name. — 8 sentences - [jade](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jade/) — Jade is a hard green stone used to make jewellery and carvings. — 11 sentences - [jagged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jagged/) — With rough, sharp, uneven points or edges: jagged rocks. — 8 sentences - [jaguar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaguar/) — A jaguar is a big, powerful wild cat of Central and South America, with golden fur covered in rosettes that have spots inside them. — 11 sentences - [jail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jail/) — A jail is a building where people are locked up as punishment for crimes or while waiting for trial. — 10 sentences - [jailbird](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jailbird/) — A person who is in prison or has often been in prison. — 7 sentences - [jailer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jailer/) — A person whose job is to look after the prisoners in a jail and keep them locked in. — 7 sentences - [jain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jain/) — A follower of Jainism, an old religion from India that teaches non-violence to all living things. — 9 sentences - [jainism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jainism/) — An ancient religion from India that teaches non-violence to all living things, honesty, and freeing the soul by living simply. — 9 sentences - [jam](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jam/) — Jam is a sweet food made from fruit and sugar that you spread on bread. — 15 sentences - [jamaican](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jamaican/) — adjective From or belonging to Jamaica, an island country in the Caribbean. — 8 sentences - [jamb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jamb/) — The side post of a door or window frame. — 4 sentences - [jambon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jambon/) — Jambon means ham in French; it is not an English word. It sounds like zhom-BON to an English ear, with a nasal ending. — 9 sentences - [jammed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jammed/) — Stuck so it cannot move or work (the door is jammed). — 13 sentences - [jan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jan/) — Short written form of January, the first month of the year. — 8 sentences - [janissary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/janissary/) — A soldier in the elite foot army of the Ottoman (Turkish) sultans, from about the 1300s to 1826. — 9 sentences - [january](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/january/) — January is the first month of the year, with 31 days, between December and February. — 9 sentences - [japan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/japan/) — Japan: an island country in East Asia, in the Pacific Ocean; its capital city is Tokyo. — 10 sentences - [japanese](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/japanese/) — Japanese means from or about Japan, an island country in East Asia. — 12 sentences - [jar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jar/) — A jar is a glass or plastic container with a wide top and a lid, for keeping food like jam or honey. — 15 sentences - [jargon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jargon/) — Special words used by a particular group, such as doctors, lawyers or computer experts, that are hard for others to understand. — 8 sentences - [jasmine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jasmine/) — Jasmine is a climbing plant or bush with small white or yellow flowers that smell very sweet. — 10 sentences - [jasper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jasper/) — Jasper is a hard stone, usually red, yellow, brown or green, often with patterns, polished to make jewellery and ornaments. — 10 sentences - [jaunt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaunt/) — A short trip or outing for fun. — 8 sentences - [jauntily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jauntily/) — In a cheerful, lively, confident way, with a bounce in your step. — 4 sentences - [jaunty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaunty/) — Cheerful, lively and smart in looks or manner: a jaunty hat. — 5 sentences - [java](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/java/) — A large island of Indonesia, where the capital Jakarta is. — 11 sentences - [javelin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/javelin/) — A long, light spear, thrown in sport or in hunting. — 4 sentences - [jaw](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaw/) — One of the two bones at the bottom of the face that hold the teeth; the lower jaw moves when you eat or speak. — 11 sentences - [jay](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jay/) — A jay is a noisy, colourful bird of the crow family; the Eurasian jay is pinkish brown with bright blue wing patches, and the blue jay of… — 12 sentences - [jaywalk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaywalk/) — To cross a road carelessly or in a place where you should not, not at a crossing and without waiting for the green signal. — 7 sentences - [jazz](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jazz/) — A kind of music that began with African American musicians in New Orleans, USA, with strong rhythms, brass instruments and lots of making… — 9 sentences - [jealous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jealous/) — Unhappy or upset because someone has something you want, such as a toy, success or attention. — 9 sentences - [jealously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jealously/) — Jealously means in a jealous way: feeling upset that someone has what you want. — 8 sentences - [jealousy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jealousy/) — Jealousy is the unhappy, angry feeling of wanting what someone else has. — 9 sentences - [jean](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jean/) — Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue: «a pair of jeans». — 10 sentences - [jeans](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeans/) — Trousers made of strong cotton cloth called denim, usually blue. — 8 sentences - [jeep](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeep/) — A small, strong motor vehicle with four-wheel drive for rough ground, first made for the US Army in the Second World War. — 8 sentences - [jeepers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeepers/) — a cry of surprise or shock, a mild stand-in for «Jesus». — 8 sentences - [jeer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeer/) — To jeer is to shout or laugh at someone in a rude, mocking way to show you do not like them. — 9 sentences - [jeering](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeering/) — Jeering is shouting or laughing at someone in a rude, mocking way. — 9 sentences - [jeeringly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeeringly/) — In a mocking, unkind way, to make someone look silly. — 4 sentences - [jeez](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeez/) — a cry of surprise, annoyance or shock, a short stand-in for «Jesus». — 7 sentences - [jelly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jelly/) — A sweet, wobbly dessert made from fruit juice and gelatine, set in a mould. — 12 sentences - [jellyfish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jellyfish/) — A jellyfish is a soft sea animal with a see-through, umbrella-shaped body and long, hanging tentacles that can sting. — 9 sentences - [jerk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerk/) — To move or pull suddenly and roughly. — 11 sentences - [jerkin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerkin/) — A short, close-fitting jacket without sleeves, often of leather, worn by men in the 1500s and 1600s. — 9 sentences - [jerry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jerry/) — Jerry is a boy's or man's name, often short for Gerald or Jeremy. — 9 sentences - [jersey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jersey/) — A jersey is a knitted top with sleeves, like a jumper or sweater. — 10 sentences - [jessamine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jessamine/) — An old spelling of jasmine, a sweet-smelling climbing plant with white or yellow flowers. — 4 sentences - [jest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jest/) — A joke or something said to be funny. — 10 sentences - [jesuit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jesuit/) — 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. — 8 sentences - [jet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jet/) — noun. — 16 sentences - [jettison](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jettison/) — To jettison something is to throw it out of a ship, plane or spacecraft to make it lighter, often in an emergency. — 8 sentences - [jetty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jetty/) — A small wooden or stone platform built out into the sea, a lake or a river, where boats can stop and people can walk. — 9 sentences - [jew](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jew/) — A person whose religion is Judaism, or who belongs to the Jewish people by family and culture. — 7 sentences - [jewel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewel/) — A precious stone, such as a diamond, ruby or emerald, often cut to shine. — 11 sentences - [jeweler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeweler/) — A person who makes, sells or repairs jewels, rings and watches. — 4 sentences - [jewelled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewelled/) — Decorated with jewels, such as gems or diamonds. — 4 sentences - [jeweller](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jeweller/) — A person who makes, sells or repairs jewellery and watches. — 9 sentences - [jewellery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewellery/) — Jewellery is decorations people wear, such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and brooches, often made of metal, gems or beads. — 8 sentences - [jewelry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewelry/) — Ornaments such as rings, necklaces and bracelets, worn for beauty. — 4 sentences - [jewish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jewish/) — Jewish describes people who belong to the Jewish people or follow Judaism, the religion of the Jews. — 9 sentences - [jib](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jib/) — A triangle-shaped sail at the front of a sailing boat. — 9 sentences - [jiffy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiffy/) — A jiffy is a very short time, a moment. — 9 sentences - [jig](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jig/) — A jig is a fast, lively folk dance, especially from Ireland and Scotland, or the music for it. — 11 sentences - [jigg](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jigg/) — Not a standard English word: it is an old or misspelt form of «jig», a lively dance or the music for it. — 8 sentences - [jiggle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jiggle/) — To jiggle means to move quickly up and down or from side to side with small movements. — 10 sentences - [jigsaw](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jigsaw/) — A jigsaw (jigsaw puzzle) is a picture cut into many oddly shaped pieces that you fit together. — 11 sentences - [jimmy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jimmy/) — Jimmy is a short, friendly form of the name James. — 11 sentences - [jingle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jingle/) — A jingle is a light ringing sound made by small metal things, like keys, coins or little bells, knocking together. — 11 sentences - [jinni](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jinni/) — In Arabic and Muslim tradition, a spirit made of fire, invisible to people, which can be good or bad. — 8 sentences - [jinx](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jinx/) — A jinx is a person or thing that people believe brings bad luck. — 9 sentences - [jitter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jitter/) — The jitters are a nervous, shaky feeling, especially before something important. — 9 sentences - [jitters](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jitters/) — A feeling of being very nervous and shaky, especially before something important. — 7 sentences - [jittery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jittery/) — Jittery means nervous and shaky, often because you are worried or have had too much caffeine. — 7 sentences - [job](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/job/) — A job is the work someone does to earn money: «Her job is a nurse». — 13 sentences - [jobless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jobless/) — Without a paid job; unemployed. — 9 sentences - [jobseeker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jobseeker/) — an unemployed person looking for work, especially one getting state benefits. — 8 sentences - [jock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jock/) — A young person, especially a boy, who loves sport and is part of the sporty, popular group at school, sometimes shown as not interested in… — 12 sentences - [jockey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jockey/) — A jockey is a person who rides a horse in a race. — 5 sentences - [jocular](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jocular/) — Jocular means joking, funny and playful in a friendly way. — 7 sentences - [jog](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jog/) — To jog is to run slowly and steadily, often for exercise. — 16 sentences - [jogger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jogger/) — A person who runs slowly and steadily for exercise. — 8 sentences - [jogging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jogging/) — Running slowly and steadily for exercise. — 12 sentences - [john](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/john/) — John is a boy's or man's name, one of the most common in English. — 8 sentences - [join](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/join/) — To join things is to put or fix them together: join two ropes. — 17 sentences - [joining](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joining/) — Joining is the -ing form of join: putting things together. — 12 sentences - [joint](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joint/) — A place in the body where two bones meet so it can bend or turn, such as the knee, elbow or shoulder. — 12 sentences - [jointly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jointly/) — Jointly means together, shared by two or more people: «jointly owned». — 8 sentences - [joke](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/joke/) — Something you say or do to make people laugh, often a short funny story. — 14 sentences **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/page/2/) - ← previous: [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/) - 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