English words starting with ji

Meanings of Ji:

Used with names and titles to show respect.

Usage examples:

Lalitaji

Meanings of Jiao:

noun

A monetary unit of china, equal to one tenth of a yuan.

Usage examples:

The latter is 1 yuan or maybe only 5 jiao cheaper.

Meanings of Jib:

noun

A triangular staysail set forward of the mast.

Usage examples:

I have seen others opt for a cutter-type arrangement leaving the small jib and adding a genoa.

verb

(of an animal, especially a horse) stop and refuse to go on.

Usage examples:

He jibbed at the final fence

Meanings of Jib-at:

phrasal verb

To be unwilling to do or continue with something

Usage examples:

[ + -ing verb ] although the tax is unpopular, the government has jibbed at abolishing it completely.

Meanings of Jibba:

noun

A long coat worn by muslim men.

Usage examples:

He would wake up and fold the sleeves of his jibba to make it look like a blouse and pull out one o…

Meanings of Jibbah:

noun

A long coat worn by muslim men.

Usage examples:

He would wake up and fold the sleeves of his jibba to make it look like a blouse and pull out one o…

Meanings of Jibbed:

verb

(of an animal, especially a horse) stop and refuse to go on.

Usage examples:

He jibbed at the final fence

noun

A triangular staysail set forward of the mast.

Usage examples:

I have seen others opt for a cutter-type arrangement leaving the small jib and adding a genoa.

phrasal verb

To be unwilling to do or continue with something

Usage examples:

[ + -ing verb ] although the tax is unpopular, the government has jibbed at abolishing it completely.

Meanings of Jibbing:

verb

(of an animal, especially a horse) stop and refuse to go on.

Usage examples:

He jibbed at the final fence

noun

A triangular staysail set forward of the mast.

Usage examples:

I have seen others opt for a cutter-type arrangement leaving the small jib and adding a genoa.

phrasal verb

To be unwilling to do or continue with something

Usage examples:

[ + -ing verb ] although the tax is unpopular, the government has jibbed at abolishing it completely.

Meanings of Jibe:

noun

An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

Usage examples:

A jibe at his old rivals

verb

Make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer.

Usage examples:

Some cynics in the media might jibe

Meanings of Jibed:

verb

Change course by swinging the sail across a following wind.

Usage examples:

They gybed, and the boat turned over

noun

An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

Usage examples:

A jibe at his old rivals

Meanings of Jibing:

verb

Change course by swinging the sail across a following wind.

Usage examples:

They gybed, and the boat turned over

noun

An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

Usage examples:

A jibe at his old rivals

Meanings of Jibs:

noun

A triangular staysail set forward of the mast.

Usage examples:

I have seen others opt for a cutter-type arrangement leaving the small jib and adding a genoa.

verb

(of an animal, especially a horse) stop and refuse to go on.

Usage examples:

He jibbed at the final fence

Meanings of Jicama:

noun

The crisp white-fleshed edible tuber of the yam bean, used especially in mexican cooking.

Usage examples:

He liked homemade carrot juice, nutty sunflower pate, roast jicama with a little balsamic vinegar, …

Meanings of Jicarilla:

noun

A member of an apache people of northern new mexico.

adjective

Relating to the jicarilla or their language.

Meanings of Jiff:

noun

A very short time; a moment.

Usage examples:

I'll have breakfast ready in a jiff

Meanings of Jiffies:

noun

A very short time; a moment.

Usage examples:

We'll be back in a jiffy

Meanings of Jiffs:

noun

A very short time; a moment.

Usage examples:

I'll have breakfast ready in a jiff

Meanings of Jiffy:

noun

A very short time; a moment.

Usage examples:

We'll be back in a jiffy

Meanings of Jiffy-bag:

noun

A brand name for a thick envelope for protecting objects that are easily damaged when they are sent by post

Meanings of Jig:

noun

A lively dance with leaping movements.

Usage examples:

They twitched, swayed and finally did a lively little jig - but there was no bird in sight.

verb

Dance a jig.

Usage examples:

He stood up and jigged in the cockpit

Meanings of Jigaboo:

noun

A black person.

Meanings of Jigaboos:

noun

A black person.

Meanings of Jigged:

verb

Dance a jig.

Usage examples:

He stood up and jigged in the cockpit

noun

A lively dance with leaping movements.

Usage examples:

They twitched, swayed and finally did a lively little jig - but there was no bird in sight.

Meanings of Jigger:

noun

A machine or vehicle with a part that rocks or moves to and fro, e.g. a jigsaw.

Usage examples:

They invented a jigger that pulls nets under the ice

verb

Rearrange or tamper with.

Usage examples:

Conventional price indexes often jigger the market basket's content

Meanings of Jiggers:

noun

A tropical flea, the female of which burrows and lays eggs beneath the host's skin, causing painful sores.

verb

Rearrange or tamper with.

Usage examples:

Conventional price indexes often jigger the market basket's content