English words starting with ji - page 2

Meanings of Jimjams:

plural noun

A fit of depression or nervousness.

Usage examples:

Pre-race jim-jams

noun

Pyjamas (= trousers and a shirt worn in bed)

Usage examples:

By six p.m. i was already in my jimjams.

Meanings of Jimmied:

verb

Force open (a window or door) with a jemmy.

Usage examples:

A burglar jemmied his patio doors

noun

A short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door.

Usage examples:

We armed ourselves with axes, crowbars, jemmies, metal poles, sledge hammers, a quart of paraffin a…

Meanings of Jimmies:

noun

A short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door.

Usage examples:

We armed ourselves with axes, crowbars, jemmies, metal poles, sledge hammers, a quart of paraffin a…

verb

Force open (a window or door) with a jemmy.

Usage examples:

A burglar jemmied his patio doors

Meanings of Jimmy:

noun

An act of urination.

verb

A short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door.

Meanings of Jimmying:

verb

Force open (a window or door) with a jemmy.

Usage examples:

A burglar jemmied his patio doors

noun

A short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door.

Usage examples:

We armed ourselves with axes, crowbars, jemmies, metal poles, sledge hammers, a quart of paraffin a…

Meanings of Jimsonweed:

noun

A strong-smelling poisonous datura with large, trumpet-shaped white flowers and toothed leaves, which has become a weed of waste ground in many countries; thorn apple.

Meanings of Jin:

proper noun

A dynasty that ruled china ad 265–420, commonly divided into western jin (265–317) and eastern jin (317–420).

Meanings of Jina:

noun

(in jainism) a great teacher who has attained liberation from karma.

Usage examples:

Great teachers called thirhankaras (also called jinas) had already established the religion.

Meanings of Jing:

exclamation

Variant of jings.

Meanings of Jingal:

noun

A heavy firearm or field gun with a long barrel, suitable for firing with the barrel resting on a person's shoulder or mounted on a swivel, either in a static location or on a vehicle.

Meanings of Jingle:

noun

A light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together.

Usage examples:

The jingle of a bridle

verb

Make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Her bracelets were jingling

Meanings of Jingled:

verb

Make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Her bracelets were jingling

noun

A light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together.

Usage examples:

The jingle of a bridle

Meanings of Jingles:

noun

A light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together.

Usage examples:

The jingle of a bridle

verb

Make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Her bracelets were jingling

Meanings of Jingling:

verb

Make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound.

Usage examples:

Her bracelets were jingling

noun

A light ringing sound such as that made by metal objects being shaken together.

Usage examples:

The jingle of a bridle

Meanings of Jingo:

noun

A vociferous supporter of policy favouring war, especially in the name of patriotism.

Usage examples:

The feverish excitement of the jingo crowds

Meanings of Jingoes:

noun

A vociferous supporter of policy favouring war, especially in the name of patriotism.

Usage examples:

The feverish excitement of the jingo crowds

Meanings of Jingoism:

noun

Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

Usage examples:

The popular jingoism that swept the lower–middle classes

Meanings of Jingoist:

noun

Someone who believes that their own country is always best

Usage examples:

He was a confirmed jingoist and would frequently speak about the dangers of britain forming closer …

Meanings of Jingoistic:

adjective

Characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

Usage examples:

Jingoistic propaganda

Meanings of Jingoists:

noun

Someone who believes that their own country is always best

Usage examples:

He was a confirmed jingoist and would frequently speak about the dangers of britain forming closer …

Meanings of Jink:

verb

Change direction suddenly and nimbly, as when dodging a pursuer.

Usage examples:

She was too quick for him and jinked away every time

noun

A sudden quick change of direction.

Usage examples:

People remember him for his runs on the wing, his jinks

Meanings of Jinked:

verb

Change direction suddenly and nimbly, as when dodging a pursuer.

Usage examples:

She was too quick for him and jinked away every time

noun

A sudden quick change of direction.

Usage examples:

People remember him for his runs on the wing, his jinks

Meanings of Jinker:

noun

A wheeled conveyance for moving heavy logs.

Usage examples:

We found a beautiful horse, dead and still harnessed to an immaculate jinker, caught in a tree abou…

verb

Convey in a jinker.

Usage examples:

Walnut logs were jinkered down the hills

Meanings of Jinkers:

noun

A wheeled conveyance for moving heavy logs.

Usage examples:

We found a beautiful horse, dead and still harnessed to an immaculate jinker, caught in a tree abou…

verb

Convey in a jinker.

Usage examples:

Walnut logs were jinkered down the hills

Meanings of Jinking:

verb

Change direction suddenly and nimbly, as when dodging a pursuer.

Usage examples:

She was too quick for him and jinked away every time

noun

A sudden quick change of direction.

Usage examples:

People remember him for his runs on the wing, his jinks