English dictionary: words starting with j - page 9

Meanings of Jap:

verb

(of a liquid) spatter or splash over a surface.

Usage examples:

The boiling water is japping from the spout

noun

A contemptuous term for a japanese person.

adjective

A japanese person.

Meanings of Japan:

noun

A hard, dark, enamel-like varnish containing asphalt, used to give a black gloss to metal objects.

verb

Cover (something) with a hard black varnish.

Usage examples:

The pillars are to be japanned

proper noun

A country in east asia occupying a chain of islands in the pacific roughly parallel with the east coast of the asian mainland; population 126,600,000 (estimated 2015); official language, japanese; capital, tokyo.

Meanings of Japanese:

adjective

Relating to japan or its language, culture, or people.

Usage examples:

It is reputed in japanese culture that noisy eating is a compliment to the cook.

noun

A native or inhabitant of japan, or a person of japanese descent.

Usage examples:

Unlike the belgians, americans and japanese, the british have no heritage of adult comic books.

Meanings of Japanned:

adjective

Covered with a hard black varnish.

Usage examples:

A japanned tin tray

verb

Cover (something) with a hard black varnish.

Usage examples:

The pillars are to be japanned

Meanings of Japanning:

verb

Cover (something) with a hard black varnish.

Usage examples:

The pillars are to be japanned

noun

A hard, dark, enamel-like varnish containing asphalt, used to give a black gloss to metal objects.

proper noun

A country in east asia occupying a chain of islands in the pacific roughly parallel with the east coast of the asian mainland; population 126,600,000 (estimated 2015); official language, japanese; capital, tokyo.

Meanings of Japans:

verb

Cover (something) with a hard black varnish.

Usage examples:

The pillars are to be japanned

noun

A hard, dark, enamel-like varnish containing asphalt, used to give a black gloss to metal objects.

proper noun

A country in east asia occupying a chain of islands in the pacific roughly parallel with the east coast of the asian mainland; population 126,600,000 (estimated 2015); official language, japanese; capital, tokyo.

Meanings of Jape:

noun

A practical joke.

Usage examples:

The childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker

verb

Say or do something in jest or mockery.

Usage examples:

Tama janowitz, the novelist, was among those who made speeches, and a tape was played showing the d…

Meanings of Japed:

verb

Say or do something in jest or mockery.

Usage examples:

Tama janowitz, the novelist, was among those who made speeches, and a tape was played showing the d…

noun

A practical joke.

Usage examples:

The childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker

Meanings of Japes:

noun

A practical joke.

Usage examples:

The childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker

verb

Say or do something in jest or mockery.

Usage examples:

Tama janowitz, the novelist, was among those who made speeches, and a tape was played showing the d…

Meanings of Japheth:

proper noun

(in the bible) a son of noah (gen. 10:1), traditional ancestor of the peoples living round the mediterranean. his name is probably to be connected with that of iapetus, a titan in greek mythology.

Meanings of Japhetic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or belonging to any of the peoples mentioned in genesis 10:2–5 as descended from japheth, one of the sons of noah.

Meanings of Japhetite:

noun

A member of any of the peoples mentioned in genesis 10:2–5 as descended from japheth, one of the sons of noah.

Meanings of Japing:

verb

Say or do something in jest or mockery.

Usage examples:

Tama janowitz, the novelist, was among those who made speeches, and a tape was played showing the d…

noun

A practical joke.

Usage examples:

The childish jape of depositing a stink bomb in her locker

Meanings of Japonica:

noun

An asian shrub of the rose family, with bright red flowers followed by round white, green, or yellow edible fruits.

Usage examples:

Catch up on the pruning and in particular the cutting back of spring-flowering shrubs such as kerri…

Meanings of Japonicas:

noun

An asian shrub of the rose family, with bright red flowers followed by round white, green, or yellow edible fruits.

Usage examples:

Catch up on the pruning and in particular the cutting back of spring-flowering shrubs such as kerri…

Meanings of Jar:

noun

A wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food.

Usage examples:

A large storage jar

verb

Send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body).

Usage examples:

He jarred the knee in training

Meanings of Jardiniere:

noun

An ornamental pot or stand for the display of growing plants.

Usage examples:

It struck a bookcase, shattering the glass in the door, ricochetted off and demolished a large jard…

Meanings of Jardinieres:

noun

An ornamental pot or stand for the display of growing plants.

Usage examples:

It struck a bookcase, shattering the glass in the door, ricochetted off and demolished a large jard…

Meanings of Jarful:

noun

The amount that a jar can hold

Usage examples:

The recipe uses a whole jarful/two jarfuls of jam.

Meanings of Jarfuls:

noun

The amount that a jar can hold

Usage examples:

The recipe uses a whole jarful/two jarfuls of jam.

Meanings of Jarg:

adjective

Not genuine; fake.

Usage examples:

They've started selling jarg gucci belts for £4

Meanings of Jargon:

noun

Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.

Usage examples:

Legal jargon

Meanings of Jargonelle:

noun

A pear of an early-ripening variety.

Usage examples:

Procure some jargonelle pears, not too ripe; put them into a stewpan with sufficient water to cover…

Meanings of Jargonise:

verb

Use jargon to talk about.

Usage examples:

Jargonizing the familiar may even impede communication

Meanings of Jargonised:

verb

Use jargon to talk about.

Usage examples:

Jargonizing the familiar may even impede communication

adjective

Characterized by or using jargon.

Usage examples:

The jargonized world of information superhighways