English words starting with jon

Meanings of Jon:

abbreviation

Jonah (in biblical references).

Meanings of Jonathan:

noun

A cooking apple of a red-skinned variety first grown in the us.

Usage examples:

Now we grow newtown pippins, baldwins, golden russets, and jonathans, all derived from the small, b…

proper noun

(in the bible) a son of saul, noted for his friendship with david (1 sam. 18–20, 2 sam. 1) and killed at the battle of mount gilboa (1 sam. 31).

Meanings of Jones:

noun

A fixation on or compulsive desire for someone or something, typically a drug; an addiction.

Usage examples:

A two-year amphetamine jones

verb

Have a fixation on; be addicted to.

Usage examples:

Palmer was jonesing for some coke again

Meanings of Joneses:

verb

A fixation on or compulsive desire for someone or something, typically a drug; an addiction.

Usage examples:

A two-year amphetamine jones

plural noun

A person's neighbours or social equals.

Usage examples:

I'm not sure which is the more amusing, though: neighbours twitching curtains to spy on the joneses…

idiom

To always want to own the same expensive objects and do the same things as your friends or neighbours, because you are worried about seeming less important socially than they are

Meanings of Jong:

noun

A young black male servant.

exclamation

Used to express surprise, pleasure, or anger, or to add emphasis to a statement.

Usage examples:

He's nice, but jong is he strict!

Meanings of Jongleur:

noun

An itinerant minstrel.

Usage examples:

Fo had developed the play - a series of episodes in the manner of mystery plays - over 15 to 20 yea…

Meanings of Jongleurs:

noun

An itinerant minstrel.

Usage examples:

Fo had developed the play - a series of episodes in the manner of mystery plays - over 15 to 20 yea…

Meanings of Jonquil:

noun

A widely cultivated narcissus with clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves, native to southern europe and north-eastern africa.

Usage examples:

Other flowers featured in the magazine included daisies and daffodils, jonquils and jasmines, roses…

Meanings of Jonquils:

noun

A widely cultivated narcissus with clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers and cylindrical leaves, native to southern europe and north-eastern africa.

Usage examples:

Other flowers featured in the magazine included daisies and daffodils, jonquils and jasmines, roses…

Meanings of Jonsonian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the english playwright and poet ben jonson or his works.

Usage examples:

Jonsonian dramatic comedies

noun

An admirer or student of the english playwright and poet ben jonson or his works.

Usage examples:

This poem is a favorite of many jonsonians