5-letter words starting with J

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1. JACOB/ˈdʒeɪkəb/French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
2. JAMES/dʒeɪmz/a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513…
3. JAPAN/dʒəˈpæn/a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and…
4. JASON/ˈdʒeɪsən/(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
5. JEANS/dʒinz/(JEAN) (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
6. JENNY/ˈdʒɛni/United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
7. JESSE/ˈdʒɛsi/Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as: (a) A genealogical tree…
8. JESUS/ˈdʒizəs/a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for…
9. JEWEL/ˈdʒuəl/a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
10. JIMMY/ˈdʒɪmi/to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
11. JOHNS/dʒɑnz/United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
12. JOINS/dʒɔɪnz/(JOIN) become part of; become a member of a group or organization
13. JOINT/dʒɔɪnt/united or combined
14. JOKES/dʒoʊks/(JOKE) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
15. JONES/dʒoʊnz/United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World…
16. JOYCE/dʒɔɪs/influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
17. JUDGE/dʒʌdʒ/determine the result of (a competition)
18. JUICE/dʒus/the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
19. JABOT/dʒˈæbɑt/a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt
20. JACAL/dʒˈækəl/In Mexico and the southwestern United States, a kind of plastered house or hut, usually made by planting…
21. JACKS/dʒæks/a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
22. JACKY/ˈdʒæki/A landsman's nickname for a seaman, resented by the latter
23. JADED/ˈdʒeɪdəd/(JADE) a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of…
24. JADES/dʒeɪdz/(JADE) a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of…
25. JAFAR/dʒˈæfɑɹ/Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political…
26. JAFFA/ˈdʒæfə/a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
27. JAGER/ˈdʒeɪɡɚ/A sharpshooter. See Yager
28. JAGGS/dʒæɡz/(JAGG) See Jag
29. JAGGY/dʒˈæɡi/having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
30. JAGUA/dʒˈɑɡwə/tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
31. JAHVE/dʒɑv/A modern transliteration of the Hebrew word translated Jehovah in the Bible; -- used by some critics to…
32. JAILS/dʒeɪlz/(JAIL) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either…
33. JAINA/dʒˈeɪnə/One of a numerous sect in British India, holding the tenets of Jainism
34. JAKES/dʒeɪks/a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
35. JAKOS/dʒˈɑkoʊz/(JAKO) An African parrot (Psittacus erithacus), very commonly kept as a cage bird; -- called also gray parrot
36. JALAP/dʒˈælæp/The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory
37. JAMBS/dʒæmz/(JAMB) upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
38. JANES/dʒeɪnz/(JANE) A coin of Genoa; any small coin
39. JANTU/dʒˈæntu/A machine of great antiquity, used in Bengal for raising water to irrigate land
40. JANTY/dʒˈænti/variant of JAUNTY — having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
41. JANUS/ˈdʒeɪnəs/(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of…
42. JAPED/dʒeɪpt/(JAPE) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
43. JAPER/dʒˈeɪpɚ/A jester; a buffoon. [Obs.] Chaucer
44. JAPES/dʒeɪps/(JAPE) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
45. JARED/ˈdʒɛɹɪd/(JAR) a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
46. JARLS/dʒɑɹlz/(JARL) A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions
47. JARVY/dʒˈɑɹvi/The driver of a hackney coach
48. JASEY/dʒˈeɪsi/A wig; -- so called, perhaps, from being made of, or resembling, Jersey yarn
49. JASPE/dʒæsp/Having the surface decorated with cloudings and streaks, somewhat as if imitating jasper
50. JASPS/dʒæsps/(JASP) Jasper. [Obs.] Spenser
51. JAUNT/dʒɔnt/a journey taken for pleasure
52. JAVAN/dʒəˈvɑn/a native or inhabitant of Java
53. JAVAS/dʒˈɑvəz/(JAVA) an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
54. JAVEL/dʒˈeɪvəl/A vagabond. [Obs.] Spenser
55. JAWAN/dʒˈæwən/(India) a private soldier or male constable
56. JAWED/dʒɔd/(JAW) the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
57. JAZZY/ˈdʒæzi/resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
58. JEATS/dʒits/(JEAT) See Jet. [Obs.]
59. JEELS/dʒilz/(JEEL) A morass; a shallow lake. [Written also jhil.] [India] Whitworth
60. JEEPS/dʒips/(JEEP) a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
61. JEERS/dʒiɹz/(JEER) laugh at with contempt and derision
62. JEHAD/dʒˈɛhæd/a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
63. JEHUS/dʒˈɛhəs/(JEHU) A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously
64. JELLO/ˈdʒɛloʊ/fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
65. JELLS/dʒɛlz/(JELL) become gelatinous
66. JELLY/ˈdʒɛli/a preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
67. JEMMY/dʒˈɛmi/a short crowbar
68. JEREZ/jɛˈɹɛz/a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
69. JERID/dʒˈɛɹɪd/variant of JEREED — A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights
70. JERKS/dʒɝks/(JERK) pull, or move with a sudden movement
71. JERKY/ˈdʒɝki/meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
72. JERRY/ˈdʒɛɹi/offensive term for a person of German descent
73. JESTS/dʒɛsts/(JEST) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
74. JETES/dʒits/(JET) an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
75. JETTY/ˈdʒɛti/a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from…
76. JEWED/dʒud/(JEW) a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by…
77. JEWRY/ˈdʒuɹi/Jews collectively
78. JIAOS/dʒˈaɪəˌoʊz/(JIAO) 10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China
79. JIBBS/dʒɪbz/(JIBB) To shift, or swing round, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking
80. JIBED/dʒaɪbd/(JIBE) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
81. JIBER/dʒˈaɪbɚ/(JIBE) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
82. JIBES/dʒaɪbz/(JIBE) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
83. JIDDA/dʒˈɪdə/port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
84. JIFFY/ˈdʒɪfi/a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
85. JIHAD/ˈdʒihæd/a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
86. JILLS/dʒɪlz/(JILL) A young woman; a sweetheart
87. JILTS/dʒɪlts/(JILT) cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
88. JINGO/dʒˈɪŋɡoʊ/an extreme bellicose nationalist
89. JINJA/dʒˈɪnjə/a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria
90. JINKS/dʒɪŋks/noisy and mischievous merrymaking
91. JINNI/dʒˈɪni/(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and…
92. JINNS/dʒɪnz/(JINN) See Jinnee. "Solomon is said to have had power over the jin." Balfour (Cyc
93. JIQUI/dʒˈɪkwi/Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture
94. JIRDS/dʒɝdz/(JIRD) gerbil of northern Africa
95. JIRGA/ˈdʒɝɡə/a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders
96. JIVED/dʒaɪvd/(JIVE) dance to jive music; dance the jive
97. JIVER/dʒˈaɪvɚ/(JIVE) dance to jive music; dance the jive
98. JIVES/dʒaɪvz/(JIVE) dance to jive music; dance the jive
99. JOBED/dʒoʊbd/(JOB) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
100. JOBES/dʒoʊbz/(JOB) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money