| JACKALOPE | • jackalope n. A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, goat, or deer, usually portrayed… • JACKALOPE n. a mythical animal that is reported chiefly from the western US and is reputed to be the size of a small deer and to have the body of a jackrabbit and the horns of an antelope. |
| JALAPENOS | • jalapenos n. Plural of jalapeno. • jalapeños n. Plural of jalapeño. • JALAPENO n. (Spanish) an especially hot type of Capsicum pepper. |
| JALOPPIES | • jaloppies n. Plural of jaloppy. • JALOPPY n. a decrepit car, also JALOPY. |
| JAPONICAS | • japonicas n. Plural of japonica. • JAPONICA n. any of several plants native to Japan, esp. the Japanese quince. |
| JASPEROUS | • jasperous adj. Containing jasper, composed of jasper. • jasperous adj. Resembling jasper. • JASPEROUS adj. of or like jasper, also JASPIDEOUS. |
| JATROPHAS | • jatrophas n. Plural of jatropha. • JATROPHA n. any plant of the genus Jatropha, esp. Jatropha curcas, whose seeds yield an oil that can be used as a biofuel. |
| JEOPARDED | • jeoparded v. Simple past tense and past participle of jeopard. • JEOPARD v. to put in jeopardy; to imperil. |
| JEOPARDER | • jeoparder n. (Archaic) One who jeopardizes. • JEOPARDER n. one who puts in jeopardy. |
| JOCKSTRAP | • jockstrap n. (Sports) An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals during strenuous exercise. • jock␣strap n. Alternative form of jockstrap. • JOCKSTRAP n. a genital support worn esp. by men participating in athletics. |
| JUXTAPOSE | • juxtapose v. (Transitive) To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison. • JUXTAPOSE v. to place side by side. |
| MAJORSHIP | • majorship n. The position or office of major. • MAJORSHIP n. the rank or office of a major. |
| PEJORATED | • pejorated v. Simple past tense and past participle of pejorate. • PEJORATE v. to make worse. |
| PEJORATES | • pejorates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pejorate. • PEJORATE v. to make worse. |
| POPINJAYS | • popinjays n. Plural of popinjay. • POPINJAY n. a figure of a bird suspended from a pole and used as a target by archers and crossbowmen; a strutting supercilious conceited person. |