| joint |
a place or point where two or more parts come together or are connected. [2 definitions] |
| joke |
a short story, usually with a funny ending, that is told to make people laugh. [3 definitions] |
| jolly |
cheerful, full of fun, and merry. |
| jolt |
to shake up or cause to move with a jerk. [4 definitions] |
| jonquil |
a white or yellow flower with a pleasant smell. The jonquil is much like the daffodil. |
| Jordan |
a country in southwestern Asia. It lies east of Israel. Amman is the capital of Jordan. [2 definitions] |
| jostle |
to push, crowd, or bump into on purpose. [2 definitions] |
| jot |
to write in a quick and simple way (usually followed by "down"). |
| journal |
a record of a person's experiences, thoughts, or daily events; diary. [2 definitions] |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| journalist |
a person whose work is journalism. |
| journey |
a long trip from one place to another. [2 definitions] |
| joust |
a real or pretend fight between two knights on horseback. Each knight tries to knock the other off his horse with a lance. [2 definitions] |
| jovial |
very cheerful, friendly, and merry; jolly. |
| jowl2 |
skin or flesh that hangs down from the lower jaw. |
| joy |
a great feeling of happiness or pleasure; delight. [2 definitions] |
| joyful |
feeling, showing, or causing great happiness; glad; happy. |
| joyous |
full of joy; happy. |
| joystick |
(informal) the control stick for an airplane, computer, or game. |
| jubilant |
having or showing great joy; having a happy feeling of success. |
| Judaism |
the religion of the Jewish people. It is based on the belief in one God and on two holy books, the Old Testament of the Bible and the Talmud. |