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junction barrier |
Noun
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a junction unit for connecting 2 cables without the need for plugs |
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jiggermast |
Noun
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any small mast on a sailing vessel |
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jigsaw |
Noun
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fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade |
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jigsaw |
Noun
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a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade |
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jabot |
Noun
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a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt |
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jury box |
Noun
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an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury |
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jury mast |
Noun
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a temporary mast to replace one that has broken off |
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jack-in-the-box |
Noun
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a toy consisting of a box from which a toy clown or other figure jumps out when the lid is opened, often accomplished by turning a crank |
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jigsaw puzzle |
Noun
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a puzzle that requires you to reassemble a picture that has been mounted on a stiff base and cut into interlocking pieces |
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jeweler's loupe |
Noun
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small magnifying glass, usually set in an eyepiece, used by jewelers and horologists |
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jakes |
Noun
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a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate |
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jammies |
Noun
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alternative form of pajamas, loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging |
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juicer |
Noun
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a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit |
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juicer |
Noun
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a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
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juice reamer |
Noun
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a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit |
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joint hinge |
Noun
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a hinge with two long straps connecting it |
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john |
Noun
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets |
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john |
Noun
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a prostitute's customer |
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junction transistor |
Noun
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a semiconductor device capable of amplification |
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jactitation |
Noun
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(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness |
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jactitation |
Noun
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a false boast that can harm others |
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jactitation |
Noun
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speaking of yourself in superlatives |
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jactation |
Noun
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(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness |
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jocoseness |
Noun
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the trait of merry joking |
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jocosity |
Noun
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the trait of merry joking |
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jocosity |
Noun
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fun characterized by humor |
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jaundice |
Noun
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a rough and bitter manner |
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jaundice |
Noun
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yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood |
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jaundice |
Verb
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affect with, or as if with, jaundice |
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jaundice |
Verb
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distort adversely |
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jauntiness |
Noun
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a breezy liveliness |
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jauntiness |
Noun
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stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance |
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joviality |
Noun
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a jovial nature |
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joviality |
Noun
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feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor |
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juvenile wart |
Noun
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a small benign growth on the faces of hands of children |
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justness |
Noun
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conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety |
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justness |
Noun
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the quality of being just or fair |
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just the ticket |
Noun
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the appropriate or desirable thing |
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jerkiness |
Noun
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the quality of being spasmodic and irregular |
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jaggedness |
Noun
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something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface |
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jejunity |
Noun
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quality of lacking nutritive value |
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jejunity |
Noun
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the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated |
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jejuneness |
Noun
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quality of lacking nutritive value |
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jejuneness |
Noun
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the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated |
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jejuneness |
Noun
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lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life |
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jobbery |
Noun
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corruptness among public officials |
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jingoism |
Noun
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fanatical patriotism |
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jingoism |
Noun
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an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions |
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judiciousness |
Noun
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the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating |
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judiciousness |
Noun
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good judgment |