ju·ba ['jü-bə] -n
- a dance of Southern plantation blacks accompanied by complexly rhythmic hand clapping and slapping of the knees and thighs
Ju·bal ['jü-bəl] -n
- a descendant of Cain who according to the account in Genesis is the father of those who play the harp and organ
ju·bi·lance ['jü-bə-lən(t)s] -n
- jubilation
ju·bi·lant ['jü-bə-lənt] -adj, adv
- exultant
ju·bi·lar·i·an [,jü-bə-'ler-ē-ən] -n
- one celebrating a jubilee
ju·bi·late ['jü-bə-,lāt] -vi
- rejoice
- too dispassionate to jubilate -- Cynthia Ozick
Ju·bi·la·te [,yü-bə-'lä-,tā, ,jü-] -n
- the 100th Psalm in the Authorized Version
- a joyous song or outburst
- the third Sunday after Easter
ju·bi·la·tion [,jü-bə-'lā-shən] -n
- an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
- an expression of great joy
ju·bi·lee ['jü-bə-(,)lē, ,jü-bə-'lē] -n
- a year of emancipation and restoration provided by ancient Hebrew law to be kept every 50 years by the emancipation of Hebrew slaves, restoration of alienated lands to their former owners, and omission of all cultivation of the land
- a special anniversary
- a 50th anniversary
- a celebration of such an anniversary
- a period of time proclaimed by the Roman Catholic pope ordinarily every 25 years as a time of special solemnity
- a special plenary indulgence granted during a year of jubilee to Roman Catholics who perform certain specified works of repentance and piety
- jubilation
- a season of celebration
- a religious song of black Americans usu. referring to a time of future happiness
jubilee -adj
- flambe
ju·co ['jü-,kō] -n
- junior college
- an athlete at a junior college
Jud -abbr
- Judith
Ju·dah ['jü-də] -n
- a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
Ju·da·ic [jü-'dā-ik] -adj
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Jews or Judaism
Ju·da·ica [-'dā-ə-kə] -n pl
- literary or historical materials relating to Jews or Judaism
Ju·da·ism ['jü-dē-,i-zəm, 'jü-də-, 'jü-(,)dā-, Brit also 'jü-,di-zəm] -n
- a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions
- conformity to Jewish rites, ceremonies, and practices
- the cultural, social, and religious beliefs and practices of the Jews
- the whole body of Jews : the Jewish people
Ju·da·ist ['jü-dē-ist, 'jü-də-, jü-'dā-] -n, adj
- one that believes in or practices Judaism
Ju·da·ize ['jü-dē-,īz, 'jü-də-, 'jü-(,)dā-] -vb, n
- to adopt the customs, beliefs, or character of a Jew
- to make Jewish
Ju·das ['jü-dəs] -n
- the apostle who in the Gospel accounts betrayed Jesus
- a son of James and one of the twelve apostles
- traitor
- one who betrays under the guise of friendship
- peephole called also judas hole judas window
Judas Is·car·i·ot [-is-'ka-rē-ət] -n
- judas
Judas tree -n
- any of a genus ( Cercis) of leguminous trees and shrubs (as a redbud) often cultivated for their showy flowers
- a Eurasian tree or shrub ( C. siliquastrum) with purplish pink flowers
jud·der ['jə-dər] -vi
- to vibrate with intensity
- the engine stalled and kept judder ing -- Roy Spicer
judder -n
- the action or sound of juddering
Jude ['jüd] -n
- the author of the New Testament Epistle of Jude
- a short hortatory epistle addressed to early Christians and included as a book in the New Testament
Ju·deoChris·tian [jü-,dā-ō-'kris-chən, -'krish- also ,jü-dē-ō- or jü-,dē-ō-] -adj
- having historical roots in both Judaism and Christianity
Ju·deoSpan·ish [-'spa-nish] -n
- the Romance language of Sephardic Jews esp. in the Balkans and Asia Minor
Judg -abbr
- Judges
judge ['jəj] -vb, n
- to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises
- to sit in judgment on : try
- to determine or pronounce after inquiry and deliberation
- govern, rule used of a Hebrew tribal leader
- to form an estimate or evaluation of
- to form a negative opinion about
- shouldn't judge him because of his accent
- to hold as an opinion : guess, think
- I judge she knew what she was doing
- to form an opinion
- to decide as a judge
- : one who judges: as
- a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court
- a tribal hero exercising leadership among the Hebrews after the death of Joshua
- one appointed to decide in a contest or competition : umpire
- one who gives an authoritative opinion
- critic
judge advocate -n
- an officer assigned to the judge advocate general's corps or department
- a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander
judge advocate general -n
- the senior legal officer and chief legal adviser in the army, air force, or navy
Judg·es ['jə-jəz] -n
- a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture
judg·mat·ic [,jəj-'ma-tik] -adj, adv
- judicious
judg·ment ['jəj-mənt] -n
- a formal utterance of an authoritative opinion
- an opinion so pronounced
- a formal decision given by a court
- an obligation (as a debt) created by the decree of a court
- a certificate evidencing such a decree
- the final judging of humankind by God
- a divine sentence or decision
- a calamity held to be sent by God
- the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing
- an opinion or estimate so formed
- the capacity for judging : discernment
- the exercise of this capacity
- a proposition stating something believed or asserted
judg·men·tal [,jəj-'men-tᵊl] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or involving judgment
- characterized by a tendency to judge harshly
judgment call -n
- a subjective decision, ruling, or opinion
judgment day -n
- the day of God's judgment of humankind at the end of the world according to various theologies
- a day of final judgment
ju·di·ca·to·ry ['jü-di-kə-,tȯr-ē] -n
- judiciary
- judicature
ju·di·ca·ture ['jü-di-kə-,chu̇r, -chər, -,tyu̇r, -,tu̇r] -n
- the action of judging : the administration of justice
- a court of justice
- judiciary
ju·di·cial [jü-'di-shəl] -adj, adv
- of or relating to a judgment, the function of judging, the administration of justice, or the judiciary
- belonging to the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice within its jurisdiction
- ordered or enforced by a court
- of, characterized by, or expressing judgment : critical
- arising from a judgment of God
- belonging or appropriate to a judge or the judiciary
judicial review -n
- review
- a constitutional doctrine that gives to a court system the power to annul legislative or executive acts which the judges declare to be unconstitutional
ju·di·cia·ry [jü-'di-shē-,er-ē, -'di-shə-rē] -n, adj
- a system of courts of law
- the judges of these courts
- a branch of government in which judicial power is vested
ju·di·cious [jü-'di-shəs] -adj, adv, n
- having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment : discreet
Ju·dith ['jü-dəth] -n
- the Jewish heroine who saves the city of Bethulia in the book of Judith
- a book of Scripture included in the Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament and in the Protestant Apocrypha
ju·do ['jü-(,)dō] -n
- a sport developed from jujitsu that emphasizes the use of quick movement and leverage to throw an opponent
ju·do·ka ['jü-dō-,kä, ,jü-dō-'kä] -n
- one who participates in judo
jug ['jəg] -n
- a small pitcher
- a large deep usu. earthenware or glass container with a narrow mouth and a handle
- the contents of such a container : jugful
- jail, prison
- to stew (as a hare) in an earthenware vessel
- jail, imprison
jug band -n
- a band that uses primitive or improvised instruments (as jugs, washboards, and kazoos) to play blues, jazz, and folk music
jugeared ['jəg-,ird] -adj
- having protuberant ears
jug·ful ['jəg-,fu̇l] -n
- as much as a jug will hold
- a great deal used in the phrase not by a jugful
jug·ger·naut ['jə-gər-,nȯt, -,nät] -n
- a large heavy truck
- a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
- an advertising juggernaut
jug·gle ['jə-gəl] -vb
- to perform the tricks of a juggler
- to engage in manipulation esp. in order to achieve a desired end
- to practice deceit or trickery on : beguile
- to manipulate or rearrange esp. in order to achieve a desired end
- juggle an account to hide a loss
- to toss in the manner of a juggler
- to hold or balance precariously
- to handle or deal with usu. several things (as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements
- juggle the responsibilities of family life and full-time job -- Jane S. Gould
juggle -n
- : an act or instance of juggling:
- a trick of magic
- a show of manual dexterity
- an act of manipulation esp. to achieve a desired end
jug·gler ['jə-g(ə-)lər] -n
- one who performs tricks or acts of magic or deftness
- one skilled in keeping several objects in motion in the air at the same time by alternately tossing and catching them
- one who manipulates esp. in order to achieve a desired end
jug·glery ['jə-glə-rē] -n
- the art or practice of a juggler
- manipulation or trickery esp. to achieve a desired end
jug·u·lar ['jə-gyə-lər also 'jü- also -g(ə-)lər] -adj
- of or relating to the throat or neck
- of or relating to the jugular vein
jugular -n
- jugular vein
- the most vital or vulnerable part of something
- showed an instinct for the jugular in competition
jugular vein -n
- any of several veins of each side of the neck that return blood from the head
jug wine -n
- table wine sold in large bottles
juice ['jüs] -n, adj
- the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
- the natural fluids of an animal body
- the liquid or moisture contained in something
- the inherent quality of a thing : essence
- strength, vigor, vitality
- pioneers...full of juice and jests -- Sinclair Lewis
- a medium (as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power
- liquor
- exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence
- influence, clout
- a motivating, inspiring, or enabling force or factor
- to add juice to
- to extract the juice of
juiced ['jüst] -adj
- containing juice usu. used in combination
- precious- juiced flowers -- Shak.
- drunk
- full of energy and motivation : excited
juice·head ['jüs-,hed] -n
- alcoholic
juic·er ['jü-sər] -n
- an appliance for extracting juice from fruit or vegetables
- a heavy or habitual drinker
juice up -vt
- to give life, energy, or spirit to
juicy ['jü-sē] -adj, adv, n
- having much juice : succulent
- rewarding or profitable esp. financially : fat
- rich in interest : colorful
- sensational, racy
- full of vitality : lusty
ju·jit·su [jü-'jit-(,)sü] -n
- an art of weaponless fighting employing holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue or disable an opponent
ju·ju ['jü-(,)jü] -n
- a fetish, charm, or amulet of West African peoples
- the magic attributed to or associated with jujus
juju -n
- a style of West African music that is characterized by a rapid beat, the use of percussion instruments, and vocal harmonies
ju·jube ['jü-,jüb, esp for 2 'jü-ju̇-,bē] -n
- an edible drupaceous fruit of any of several trees (genus Ziziphus) of the buckthorn family
- one of an Asian tree ( Z. jujuba)
- a tree producing this fruit
- a fruit-flavored gumdrop or lozenge
juke ['jük] -vb
- to fake out of position (as in football)
- to juke someone
juke·box ['jük-,bäks] -n
- a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list
jukebox musical -n
- a musical that features popular songs from the past
juke joint -n
- a small inexpensive establishment for eating, drinking, or dancing to the music of a jukebox or a live band
Jul -abbr
- July
ju·lep ['jü-ləp] -n
- a drink consisting of sweet syrup, flavoring, and water
- a drink consisting of a liquor (as bourbon or brandy) and sugar poured over crushed ice and garnished with mint
Ju·lian calendar ['jül-yən-] -n
- a calendar introduced in Rome in 46 b.c.establishing the 12-month year of 365 days with each fourth year having 366 days and the months each having 31 or 30 days except for February which has 28 or in leap years 29 days
ju·li·enne [,jü-lē-'en, ,zhü-] -n, adj
- a consomme containing julienned vegetables
- food (as meat or vegetables) that has been julienned
- a preparation or garnish of julienned food
julienne -vt
- to slice into thin strips about the size of matchsticks
- wash and julienne the carrots
Ju·liet ['jül-yət; ,jü-lē-'et, 'jü-lē-,] -n
- the heroine of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Julietwho dies for love of Romeo
Ju·li·ett [,jü-lē-'et]
- a communications code word for the letter j
Ju·ly [ju̇-'lī, jə-] -n
- the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar
Ju·ma·da [ju̇-'mä-də] -n
- : either of two months of the Islamic year:
- jumada al-awwal
- jumada al-thani
Ju·ma·da alAw·wal [ju̇-'mä-də-äl-ə-'wäl] -n
- the fifth month of the Islamic year
Ju·ma·da alTha·ni [-äl-tä-'nē] -n
- the sixth month of the Islamic year
jum·ble ['jəm-bəl] -vb
- to move in a confused or disordered manner
- to mix into a confused or disordered mass often used with up
jumble -n
- a mass of things mingled together without order or plan : hodgepodge
- a state of confusion
- articles for a rummage sale
- a small thin usu. ring-shaped sugared cookie or cake
jumble sale -n
- rummage sale
jum·bo ['jəm-(,)bō] -n, adj
- a very large specimen of its kind
jump ['jəmp] -vb
- to spring into the air : leap
- to spring free from the ground or other base by the muscular action of feet and legs
- to move suddenly or involuntarily : start
- to move over a position occupied by an opponent's piece in a board game often thereby capturing the piece
- to undergo a vertical or lateral displacement owing to improper alignment of the film on a projector mechanism
- to start out or forward : begin usu. used with off
- to move energetically : hustle
- to go from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to another
- coincide, agree
- to move haphazardly or irregularly : shift abruptly
- to change or abandon employment esp. in violation of contract
- to rise suddenly in rank or status
- to undergo a sudden sharp change in value
- to make a jump in bridge
- to make a hurried judgment
- to show eagerness
- to enter eagerly
- to make a sudden physical or verbal attack
- jump ed on him for his criticism
- to bustle with activity
- the bar was jump ing with young people
- to leap over
- to move over (a piece) in a board game
- to act, move, or begin before (as a signal)
- to leap aboard
- risk, hazard
- to escape from : avoid
- to leave hastily or in violation of contract
- jump town without paying their bills -- Hamilton Basso
- to depart from (a normal course)
- to make a sudden physical or verbal attack on
- to occupy illegally
- to cause to leap
- to cause (game) to break cover : start, flush
- to elevate in rank or status
- to raise (a bridge partner's bid) by more than one rank
- to increase suddenly and sharply
- exactly, pat
- an act of jumping : leap
- any of several sports competitions featuring a leap, spring, or bound
- a leap in figure skating in which the skater leaves the ice with both feet and turns in the air
- a space cleared or covered by a leap
- an obstacle to be jumped over or from
- a sudden involuntary movement : start
- a move made in a board game by jumping
- a transfer from one sequence of instructions in a computer program to a different sequence
- venture
- a sharp sudden increase
- a bid in bridge of more tricks than are necessary to overcall the preceding bid
- an abrupt change or transition
- a quick short journey
- one in a series of moves from one place to another
- the portion of a published item (as a newspaper article or story) that comprises the continuation of an item that begins on a preceding page
- an advantage at the start
- desirous of getting the jump on the competition -- Elmer Davis
- jazz music with a fast tempo
jump ball -n
- a method of putting a basketball into play by tossing it into the air between two opponents who jump up and attempt to tap the ball to a teammate
- a ball put into play in this manner
jump boot -n
- a boot worn esp. by paratroopers
jump cut ['jəmp-,kət] -n, vb
- a sudden often jarring cut from one shot or scene to another without intervening devices (as fade-outs)
- an abrupt transition (as in a narrative)
jump·er ['jəm-pər] -n
- a person who jumps
- any of various devices operating with a jumping motion
- any of several sleds
- a connection used to close a break or cut out part of a circuit
- any of several jumping animals
- a saddle horse trained to jump obstacles
- jump shot
jum·per ['jəm-pər] -n
- a loose blouse or jacket worn by workmen
- a sleeveless one-piece dress worn usu. with a blouse
- a child's coverall usu. used in pl.
- sweater
jumper cables -n pl
- a pair of electrical cables with alligator clips used to make a connection for jump-starting a vehicle
jumper's knee -n
- a painful condition of the knee caused by inflammation or small tears in the tendon of the patella that occurs esp. in sports requiring strenuous jumping
jump hook -n
- a hook shot in which the player jumps before releasing the ball
jumping bean -n
- a seed of any of several Mexican shrubs (genera Sebastianiaand Sapium) of the spurge family that tumbles about because of the movements of the larva of a small tortricid moth ( Cydia saltitanssyn. Laspeyresia saltitans) inside it
jumping jack -n
- a toy figure of a man jointed and made to jump or dance by means of strings or a sliding stick
- a conditioning exercise performed from a standing position by jumping to a position with legs spread and arms raised and then to the original position
jumping mouse -n
- any of several small hibernating No. American rodents (family Zapodidae) with long hind legs and tail and no cheek pouches
jumpingoff place [,jəm-piŋ-'ȯf-] -n
- a remote or isolated place
- a place or point from which an enterprise, investigation, or discussion is launched called also jumping-off point
jumping plant louse -n
- any of numerous plant lice (family Psyllidae) with the femurs thickened and adapted for leaping
jumping spider -n
- any of a family (Salticidae) of small spiders that stalk and leap upon their prey
jump jet -n
- a military jet aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capability
jump·mas·ter ['jəmp-,mas-tər] -n
- a person who supervises parachutists
jumpoff ['jəmp-,ȯf] -n
- the start of a race or an attack
- a jumping competition to break a tie at the end of regular competition (as in a horse show)
jump pass -n
- a pass made by a player (as in football or basketball) while jumping
jump rope -n
- a rope used for exercises and children's games that involve jumping over the usu. twirling rope each time it reaches its lowest point
- a game played with a jump rope
jump seat -n
- a movable carriage seat
- a folding seat between the front and rear seats of a passenger automobile
jump shooter -n
- a basketball player who makes jump shots
jump shot -n
- a shot in basketball made by jumping into the air and releasing the ball with one or both hands at the peak of the jump
jumpstart ['jəmp-'stärt] -vt, n
- to start (an engine or vehicle) by temporary connection to an external power source (as another vehicle's battery)
- to start or restart rapidly or forcefully
- advertising can jumpstart a political campaign
- to impart fresh or renewed energy to : energize
- a plan to jumpstart the stagnant economy
jump·suit ['jəmp-,süt] -n
- a coverall worn by parachutists for jumping
- a one-piece garment consisting of a blouse or shirt with attached trousers or shorts
jumpy ['jəm-pē] -adj, n
- characterized by jumps or sudden variations
- nervous, jittery
jun ['jən] -n
- the chon of North Korea
- junior
Jun -abbr
- June
junc -abbr
- junction
jun·co ['jəŋ-(,)kō] -n
- any of a genus ( Juncoof the family Emberizidae) of small widely distributed No. American finches usu. having a pink bill, ashy gray head and back, and conspicuous white lateral tail feathers
junc·tion ['jəŋ(k)-shən] -n, adj
- an act of joining : the state of being joined
- a place or point of meeting
- an intersection of roads esp. where one terminates
- a point (as in a thermocouple) at which dissimilar metals make contact
- an interface in a semiconductor device between regions with different electrical characteristics
- something that joins
junc·tur·al ['jəŋ(k)-chə-rəl, 'jəŋ(k)-shrəl] -adj
- of or relating to phonetic juncture
junc·ture ['jəŋ(k)-chər] -n
- joint, connection
- the manner of transition or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds in speech
- an instance of joining : junction
- a point of time
- one made critical by a concurrence of circumstances
June ['jün] -n
- the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar
June·ber·ry ['jün-,ber-ē] -n
- serviceberry
june bug -n
- any of numerous rather large leaf-eating scarab beetles (subfamily Melolonthinae) that fly chiefly in late spring and have larvae that are white grubs which live in soil and feed chiefly on the roots of grasses and other plants called also june beetle
June·teenth [,jün-'tēn(t)th] -n
- June 19 celebrated esp. in Texas to commemorate the belated announcement there of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865
Jung·ian ['yu̇ŋ-ē-ən] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or characteristic of C. G. Jung or his psychological doctrines
jun·gle ['jəŋ-gəl] -n, adj
- an impenetrable thicket or tangled mass of tropical vegetation
- a tract overgrown with thickets or masses of vegetation
- a hobo camp
- a confused or disordered mass of objects : jumble
- something that baffles or frustrates by its tangled or complex character : maze
- the jungle of housing laws -- Bernard Taper
- a place of ruthless struggle for survival
- the city is a jungle where no one is safe after dark -- Stuart Chase
- electronic dance music that combines elements of techno, reggae, and hip-hop and is marked esp. by an extremely fast beat
jungle cat -n
- a small grayish to tawny cat ( Felis chaus) found from northern Africa to Asia and having a black-tipped tail and tufted ears
- a wild cat (as a leopard) of tropical regions
jun·gled [-gəld] -adj
- abounding in jungle
jungle fowl -n
- any of several Asian wild birds (genus Gallus) related to the pheasants
- a bird ( G. gallus) of southeastern Asia from which domestic chickens have prob. descended
jungle gym -n
- a structure of vertical and horizontal bars for use by children at play
ju·nior ['jün-yər] -adj
- less advanced in age : younger used chiefly to distinguish a son with the same given name as his father
- youthful
- designed for young people and esp. adolescents
- of more recent date and therefore inferior or subordinate
- lower in standing or rank
- duplicating or suggesting on a smaller scale something typically large or powerful
- of or relating to juniors or the class of juniors at an educational institution
junior -n
- a person who is younger than another
- a man six years my junior
- a male child : son
- a young person
- a clothing size for women and girls with slight figures
- a person holding a lower position in a hierarchy of ranks
- a student in the next-to-the-last year before graduating from an educational institution
- a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the third through sixth grades in school
ju·nior·ate ['jün-yə-,rāt, -rət] -n
- a course of high school or college study for candidates for the priesthood, brotherhood, or sisterhood
- one preparatory to the course in philosophy
- a seminary for juniorate training
junior college -n
- an educational institution that offers two years of studies corresponding to those in the first two years of a four-year college and that often offers technical, vocational, and liberal studies to the adults of a community
junior high school -n
- a school usu. including grades seven to nine called also junior high
Junior Leaguer -n
- a member of a league of young women organized for volunteer service to civic and social organizations
junior miss -n
- an adolescent girl
- junior
junior varsity -n
- a team composed of members lacking the experience or qualification required for the varsity
ju·ni·per ['jü-nə-pər] -n
- any of numerous shrubs or trees (genus Juniperus) of the cypress family with leaves resembling needles or scales and female cones usu. resembling berries
- the berrylike cone or fruit of a juniper
- the bluish one of a common juniper ( J. communis) which is used to flavor foods and from which is obtained an acrid essential oil used esp. as a flavoring in gin and liqueurs called also juniper berry
- any of several coniferous trees resembling true junipers
juniper tar -n
- a tarry liquid used topically in treating skin diseases and obtained by distillation from the wood of a Eurasian juniper ( Juniperus oxycedrus) called also cade oil juniper tar oil
junk ['jəŋk] -n, adj
- pieces of old cable or cordage used esp. to make gaskets, mats, swabs, or oakum
- old iron, glass, paper, or other waste that may be used again in some form
- secondhand, worn, or discarded articles
- clutter
- something of poor quality : trash
- something of little meaning, worth, or significance
- narcotics
- heroin
- junk bond
- baseball pitches that break or are off-speed (as curveballs or changeups)
- to get rid of as worthless : scrap
- any of various ships of Chinese waters with bluff lines, a high poop and overhanging stem, little or no keel, high pole masts, and a deep rudder
junk art -n
- three-dimensional art made from discarded material (as metal, mortar, glass, or wood)
junk bond -n
- a high-risk bond that offers a high yield
junk DNA -n
- a region of DNA that usu. consists of a repeating DNA sequence, does not code for protein, and has no known function
junk email -n
- spam
junk·er ['jəŋ-kər] -n
- something (as an automobile) of such age and condition as to be ready for scrapping
Jun·ker ['yu̇ŋ-kər] -n
- a member of the Prussian landed aristocracy
jun·ket ['jəŋ-kət] -n
- a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet
- a festive social affair
- : trip, journey: as
- a trip made by an official at public expense
- a promotional trip made at another's expense
junket [,jəŋ-kə-'tir] -vi, n
- feast, banquet
- to go on a junket
junk food -n
- food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content
- something that is appealing or enjoyable but of little or no real value
- the ultimate in junk food for young minds -- Cleveland Amory
junk·ie ['jəŋ-kē] -n
- a narcotics peddler or addict
- a person who derives inordinate pleasure from or who is dependent on something
- a junk dealer
junk mail -n
- third-class mail (as advertising circulars)
junk sculpture -n
- junk art
junk·yard ['jəŋk-,yärd] -n
- a yard used to store sometimes resalable junk
Ju·no ['jü-(,)nō] -n
- the wife of Jupiter, queen of heaven, and goddess of light, birth, women, and marriage
Ju·no·esque [,jü-(,)nō-'esk] -adj
- marked by stately beauty
jun·ta ['hu̇n-tə, 'jən-, 'hən-] -n
- a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
- a group of persons controlling a government esp. after a revolutionary seizure of power
- junto
jun·to ['jən-(,)tō] -n
- a group of persons joined for a common purpose
Ju·pi·ter ['jü-pə-tər] -n
- the chief Roman god, husband of Juno, and god of light, of the sky and weather, and of the state and its welfare and its laws
- the largest of the planets and fifth in order from the sun
ju·ral ['ju̇r-əl] -adj, adv
- of or relating to law
- of or relating to rights or obligations
Ju·ras·sic [ju̇-'ra-sik] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or being the period of the Mesozoic era between the Triassic and the Cretaceous or the corresponding system of rocks marked by the presence of dinosaurs and the first appearance of birds
ju·rat ['ju̇r-,at] -n
- a certificate added to an affidavit stating when, before whom, and where it was made
ju·rel [hü-'rel] -n
- any of several carangid fishes (as a jack crevalle) of warm seas
ju·rid·i·cal [ju̇-'ri-di-kəl] -adj, adv
- of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
- of or relating to law or jurisprudence : legal
ju·ris·con·sult [,ju̇r-əs-'kän-,səlt, -kən-'] -n
- jurist
- one learned in international and public law
ju·ris·dic·tion [,ju̇r-əs-'dik-shən] -n, adj, adv
- the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
- the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislate
- the power or right to exercise authority : control
- the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
Ju·ris Doctor ['ju̇r-əs-] -n
- a degree conferred by a law school usu. after three years of full-time study
ju·ris·pru·dence [,ju̇r-əs-'prü-dᵊn(t)s] -n, adj, adv
- the science or philosophy of law
- a system or body of law
- the course of court decisions
- a department of law
ju·ris·pru·dent [-'prü-dᵊnt] -n
- jurist
ju·rist ['ju̇r-ist] -n
- one having a thorough knowledge of law
- judge
ju·ris·tic [ju̇-'ris-tik] -adj, adv
- of or relating to a jurist or jurisprudence
- of, relating to, or recognized in law
ju·ror ['ju̇r-ər, 'ju̇r-,ȯr] -n
- a member of a jury
- a person summoned to serve on a jury
- a person who takes an oath (as of allegiance)
ju·ry ['ju̇r-ē] -n
- a body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them
- a body of persons legally selected and sworn to inquire into any matter of fact and to give their verdict according to the evidence
- a committee for judging and awarding prizes at a contest or exhibition
- one (as the public or test results) that will decide used esp. in the phrase the jury is still out
jury -adj
- improvised for temporary use esp. in an emergency : makeshift
- to select material as appropriate for exhibition in (as an art show) used chiefly as a participle
jury nullification -n
- the acquitting of a defendant by a jury in disregard of the judge's instructions and contrary to the jury's findings of fact
ju·ryrig ['ju̇r-ē-,rig, -'rig] -vt
- to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion
jus gen·ti·um ['yüs-'gen-tē-əm] -n
- international law
jus san·gui·nis [-'säŋ-gwə-nəs] -n
- a rule that a child's citizenship is determined by its parents' citizenship
jus·sive ['jə-siv] -n, adj
- a word, form, case, or mood expressing command
jus so·li ['yüs-'sō-,lē] -n
- a rule that the citizenship of a child is determined by the place of its birth
just ['jau̇st sometimes 'jəst or 'jüst] -vi, n
(variant of joust)
- to fight on horseback as a knight or man-at-arms
- to engage in combat with lances on horseback
- to engage in combat or competition as if in a joust
- a combat on horseback between two knights with lances esp. as part of a tournament
- tournament
- a personal combat or competition : struggle
justfolks ['jəs(t)-'fōks] -adj
- marked by the absence of formality or sophistication : unpretentious
jus·tice ['jəs-təs] -n
- the maintenance or administration of what is just esp. by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment of merited rewards or punishments
- judge
- the administration of law
- the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity
- the quality of being just, impartial, or fair
- the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action
- conformity to this principle or ideal : righteousness
- the quality of conforming to law
- conformity to truth, fact, or reason : correctness
justice of the peace
- a local magistrate empowered chiefly to administer summary justice in minor cases, to commit for trial, and to administer oaths and perform marriages
jus·ti·cia·ble [,jə-'sti-sh(ē-)ə-bəl] -adj, n
- liable to trial in a court of justice
- capable of being decided by legal principles or by a court of justice
jus·ti·ci·ar [,jə-'sti-shē-ər, -,är] -n
- the chief political and judicial officer of the Norman and later kings of England until the 13th century
jus·ti·fi·able ['jəs-tə-,fī-ə-bəl] -adj, n, adv
- capable of being justified : excusable
- justifiable family pride -- Current Biog.
jus·ti·fi·ca·tion [,jəs-tə-fə-'kā-shən] -n
- the act, process, or state of being justified by God
- the act or an instance of justifying : vindication
- something that justifies
- the process or result of justifying lines of text
jus·ti·fi·ca·tive ['jəs-tə-fə-,kā-tiv] -adj
- justificatory
jus·ti·fi·ca·to·ry [,jəs-'ti-fi-kə-,tȯr-ē, 'jəs-tə-fə-,kā-tə-rē] -adj
- tending or serving to justify : vindicatory
jus·ti·fy ['jəs-tə-,fī] -vb, n
- to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable
- to show to have had a sufficient legal reason
- to qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property
- to administer justice to
- absolve
- to judge, regard, or treat as righteous and worthy of salvation
- to space (as lines of text) so that the lines come out even at the margin
- to make even by justifying
- to show a sufficient lawful reason for an act done
- to qualify as bail or surety
- to justify lines of text
justintime -n
- a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed
jut ['jət] -vb
- to extend out, up, or forward : project
- mountains jutting into the sky
- to cause to project
- something that juts : projection
jute ['jüt] -n
- the glossy fiber of either of two Asian plants ( Corchorus olitoriusand C. capsularis) of the linden family used chiefly for sacking, burlap, and twine
- a plant producing jute
Jute ['jüt] -n, adj
- a member of a Germanic people invading England from the Continent and settling in Kent in the fifth century
jut·ty ['jə-tē] -n
- jetty
- a projecting part of a building
jutty -vt
- to project beyond
juv -abbr
- juvenile
ju·ve·nes·cence [,jü-və-'ne-sᵊn(t)s] -n, adj
- the state of being youthful or of growing young
ju·ve·nile ['jü-və-,nī(-ə)l, -nᵊl] -adj
- physiologically immature or undeveloped : young
- derived from sources within the earth and coming to the surface for the first time used esp. of water and gas
- of, relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for children or young people
- reflecting psychological or intellectual immaturity : childish
juvenile -n
- a young person : youth
- a book for children or young people
- : a young individual resembling an adult of its kind except in size and reproductive activity: as
- a fledged bird not yet in adult plumage
- a 2-year-old racehorse
- an actor or actress who plays youthful parts
juvenile court -n
- a court that has special jurisdiction over delinquent and dependent children usu. up to the age of 18
juvenile delinquency -n
- conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action
- a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment
juvenile diabetes -n
- type 1 diabetes
juvenile hormone -n
- an insect hormone that is secreted by the corpora allata, inhibits maturation to the imago, and plays a role in reproduction
juvenile officer -n
- a police officer charged with the detection, prosecution, and care of juvenile delinquents
juvenileonset diabetes -n
- type 1 diabetes
ju·ve·nil·ia [,jü-və-'ni-lē-ə] -n pl
- compositions produced in the artist's or author's youth
- artistic or literary compositions suited to or designed for the young
ju·ve·nil·i·ty [,jü-və-'ni-lə-tē] -n
- the quality or state of being juvenile : youthfulness
- immaturity of thought or conduct
- an instance of being juvenile
jux·ta·pose ['jək-stə-,pōz] -vt
- to place side by side
- juxtapose unexpected combinations of colors, shapes and ideas -- J. F. T. Bugental
juxtaposed -adj
- placed side by side : being in juxtaposition
jux·ta·po·si·tion [,jək-stə-pə-'zi-shən] -n, adj
- the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side
- the state of being so placed