| jean |
pants made from a heavy, often blue, cotton cloth. |
| jeep |
(Trademark) a brand of sturdy, powerful car made for driving off roads on rough ground. It was first made for military use. [2 definitions] |
| Jell-O |
(trademark) a sweetened, fruit-flavored gelatin dessert. |
| jelly |
a soft food made from fruit juice and sugar. It is usually spread on bread or toast. [2 definitions] |
| jellyfish |
a water animal with a soft body shaped like a bell. Jellyfish have many tentacles hanging down from their bodies. Most kinds of jellyfish live in the ocean. |
| jeopardy |
danger of harm, death, or loss; at risk. |
| jerk1 |
any sudden, sharp movement that is not expected or planned. [5 definitions] |
| jerky1 |
having sudden starts and stops or other quick movements that are not expected. |
| jerky2 |
beef or deer meat that has been cut into long pieces and dried. Drying the meat preserves it so that it can be eaten at a later time. |
| jersey |
a knitted shirt that is often worn by people who play sports. A jersey is pulled on over the head. [2 definitions] |
| Jerusalem |
the capital city of Israel. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. [2 definitions] |
| jester |
someone hired to tell jokes in royal courts during the Middle Ages in Europe. Jesters often made fun of court life. |
| Jesus Christ |
the teacher and prophet who founded the Christian faith. He is considered by Christians to be the son of God and the Christ or savior. Jesus lived from about 4 B.C. to 29 A.D. |
| jet1 |
a stream of liquid or gas shooting from an opening, usually with great pressure. [3 definitions] |
| jet2 |
a deep, shiny black color. |
| jet engine |
an engine that causes forward movement by the power of a stream of gases being forced out under pressure in the opposite direction. Jet engines are often used in aircraft. |
| jet lag |
a feeling of being very tired or not well after traveling by airplane across different time zones. |
| jet-propelled |
using the power of a jet engine or engines. |
| jet propulsion |
a way of giving aircraft and some small ships the power to move forward. Jet propulsion forces air and hot gases under high pressure to go through a jet nozzle. |
| jet stream |
a narrow band of strong, fast wind several miles above the earth's surface. The jet stream usually flows from west to east. |