Jargle (v. i.) To emit a harsh or discordant sound.
Jargon (n.) Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang.
Jargoned (imp. & p. p.) of Jargon
Jargoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jargon
Jargon (v. i.) To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner.
Jargon (n.) A variety of zircon. See Zircon.
Jargonelle (n.) A variety of pear which ripens early.
Jargonic (a.) Of or pertaining to the mineral jargon.
Jargonist (n.) One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang.
Jarl (n.) A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions.
Jarnut (n.) An earthnut.
Jarosite (n.) An ocher-yellow mineral occurring on minute rhombohedral crystals. It is a hydrous sulphate of iron and potash.
Jar-owl (n.) The goatsucker.
Jarrah (n.) The mahoganylike wood of the Australian Eucalyptus marginata. See Eucalyptus.
Jarring (a.) Shaking; disturbing; discordant.
Jarring (n.) A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines.
Jarring (n.) Discord; a clashing of interests.
Jarringly (adv.) In a jarring or discordant manner.
Jarvey (n.) Alt. of Jarvy
Jarvy (n.) The driver of a hackney coach.
Jarvy (n.) A hackney coach.
Jasey (n.) A wig; -- so called, perhaps, from being made of, or resembling, Jersey yarn.
Jashawk (n.) A young hawk.
Jasmine (n.) A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea.
Jasp (n.) Jasper.
Jaspachate (n.) Agate jasper.
Jasper (n.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.
Jasperated (a.) mixed with jasper; containing particles of jasper; as, jasperated agate.
Jasperize (v. t.) To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper.
Jaspery (a.) Of the nature of jasper; mixed with jasper.
Jaspidean (a.) Alt. of Jaspideous
Jaspideous (a.) Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike.
Jaspilite (n.) A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.
Jaspoid (a.) Resembling jasper.
Jasponyx (n.) An onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
Jatrophic (a.) Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of plants of the genus Jatropha.
Jaunce (v. i.) To ride hard; to jounce.
Jaundice (n.) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the faeces, constipation, uneasiness in the region of the stomach, loss of appetite, and general languor and lassitude. It is caused usually by obstruction of the biliary passages and consequent damming up, in the liver, of the bile, which is then absorbed into the blood.
Jaundice (v. t.) To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.
Jaundiced (a.) Affected with jaundice.
Jaundiced (a.) Prejudiced; envious; as, a jaundiced judgment.
Jaunted (imp. & p. p.) of Jaunt
Jaunting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jaunt
Jaunt (v. i.) To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
Jaunt (v. i.) To ride on a jaunting car.
Jaunt (v. t.) To jolt; to jounce.
Jaunt (n.) A wearisome journey.
Jaunt (n.) A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
Jauntily (adv.) In a jaunty manner.
Jauntiness (n.) The quality of being jaunty.
Jaunty (superl.) Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
Java (n.) One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.
Java (n.) Java coffee, a kind of coffee brought from Java.
Javanese (a.) Of or pertaining to Java, or to the people of Java.
Javanese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or natives of Java.
Javel (n.) A vagabond.
Javelin (n.) A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.
Javelin (v. t.) To pierce with a javelin.
Javelinier (n.) A soldier armed with a javelin.
Jaw (n.) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
Jaw (n.) Hence, also, the bone itself with the teeth and covering.
Jaw (n.) In the plural, the mouth.
Jaw (n.) Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
Jaw (n.) A notch or opening.
Jaw (n.) A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.
Jaw (n.) One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
Jaw (n.) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
Jaw (n.) Impudent or abusive talk.
Jawed (imp. & p. p.) of Jaw
Jawing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jaw
Jaw (v. i.) To scold; to clamor.
Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.
Jawbone (n.) The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.
Jawed (a.) Having jaws; -- chiefly in composition; as, lantern-jawed.
Law-fall (n.) Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits.
Jaw-fallen (a.) Dejected; chopfallen.
Jawfoot (n.) See Maxilliped.
Jawing (n.) Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk.
Jawn (v. i.) See Yawn.
Jawy (a.) Relating to the jaws.
Jay (n.) Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.
Jayet (n.) See Jet.
Jayhawker (n.) A name given to a free-booting, unenlisted, armed man or guerrilla.
Jazel (n.) A gem of an azure color.
Jazerant (n.) A coat of defense made of small plates of metal sewed upon linen or the like; also, this kind of armor taken generally; as, a coat of jazerant.
Jealous (a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.
Jealous (a.) Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.
Jealous (a.) Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.
Jealous (a.) Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.
Jealoushood (n.) Jealousy.
Jealously (adv.) In a jealous manner.
Jealousness (n.) State or quality of being jealous.
Jealousies (pl. ) of Jealousy
Jealousy (n.) The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases nearly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.
Jeames (n.) A footman; a flunky.
Jean (n.) A twilled cotton cloth.
Jears (n. pl.) See 1st Jeer (b).
Jeat (n.) See Jet.
Jedding ax (n.) A stone mason's tool, having a flat face and a pointed part.
Jee (v. t. & i.) See Gee.