Words / J
English words starting with J
83 words, from Jack-In-The-Box to Juxtaposition. Levels A1 to C2. Each one opens a full lesson.
Jack-In-The-Boxnoun · A toy box; a clown on a spring jumps out when you open the lid.A1Jacketnoun · A short coat.A2Jackfruitnoun · A very large tropical fruit with a thick bumpy skin and sweet yellow flesh.A1Jadedadjective · Tired and bored after too much of something, and no longer easily impressed.C1Jailnoun · A place where people are locked up as a punishment.A2Jamnoun · A sweet food made from fruit, often eaten on bread or toast.A1Jammy Dodgernoun · A round British biscuit with jam in the middle and a hole on top.A1Januarynoun · The first month of the year.A1Jarnoun · A glass container with a lid, used for food such as jam.A2Jargonnoun · Special words used by a profession or group, often hard for outsiders.C1Jawnoun · The bone that holds your teeth, at the lower part of your face.A2Jazznoun · A type of music with a strong rhythm, often with piano or trumpet.A2Jealousadjective · Unhappy because you want what another person has.A2Jealousynoun · An unhappy or angry feeling because someone has what you want (often uncountable).B1Jeansnoun · Trousers made of strong blue cotton cloth. Usually plural: a pair of jeans.A1Jeepnoun · A small strong car for rough roads and fields.A1Jeerverb · To laugh or shout at someone in a rude, mocking way (also noun: a jeer).C1Jejuneadjective · Naive, dull, or too simple for the subject (formal, often unkind).C2Jellynoun · A soft, sweet fruit dessert that shakes when you move it.A2Jelly Babynoun · A small soft sweet shaped like a baby (British).A1Jellyfishnoun · A soft sea animal with a round body and long stinging tentacles.A1Jeopardiseverb · To put something at risk of being harmed or lost.C1Jeopardynoun · Danger of harm, loss, or failure (in jeopardy).C1Jerseynoun · A knitted shirt, especially one worn for sport.A2Jetnoun · A fast aeroplane with a jet engine.A2Jettisonverb · To throw something away, especially because it is no longer wanted or is a burden.C2Jewellerynoun · Decorative things you wear, such as rings and necklaces.A2Jigsawnoun · A picture cut into many small pieces that you fit together.A1Jobnoun · Work that you do to earn money.A1Jobcentrenoun · A UK government office that helps people find work (Jobcentre Plus).B1Joblessadjective · Without a paid job; the jobless means unemployed people as a group.B1Jobseekernoun · A person who is looking for work (UK: Jobseeker’s Allowance).B1Jocoseadjective · Playful and given to joking (formal).C2Jocularadjective · Humorous; intended as a joke, of a person or a remark.C2Jogverb · To run slowly for exercise.A2Joggingnoun · The activity of running slowly for exercise.A2Joinverb · To become a member of a group, or to connect things together.A2Jointadjective · Shared by two or more people or groups.B1Jointlyadverb · Together with another person or group; as a shared action.B1Jokenoun · Something you say to make people laugh.A2Jostleverb · To push roughly in a crowd, or to compete hard for something.C1Jotternoun · A small notebook for quick notes (British).A1Journalnoun · A serious magazine for a profession or academic subject; also a diary.B1Journalismnoun · The work of collecting and publishing news (usually uncountable).B1Journalistnoun · A person whose job is to write news stories or make news programmes.B1Journeynoun · The act of travelling from one place to another.A2Jovialadjective · Cheerful, friendly, and good-humoured.C1Joynoun · A feeling of great happiness.A2Joyfuladjective · Full of happiness; showing joy.B1Joysticknoun · A stick you move to control a computer game or a toy plane.A1Jubilantadjective · Showing great happiness, especially after a success.C1Judgeverb · To form an opinion about something, or to decide in a competition.B1Judgementnoun · An opinion you form after thinking; also a decision in a court (often spelled judgment in law).B1Judgementaladjective · Too ready to criticise other people (UK spelling judgemental).B1Judicialadjective · Relating to a court of law, judges, or the legal system.C1Judiciarynoun · The judges of a country, considered as a group; the court system.C1Judiciousadjective · Showing good sense and careful judgement.C1Jugnoun · A container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquid.A1Juggleverb · To keep several objects in the air by throwing and catching them.A2Juicenoun · The liquid from fruit, often drunk from a glass.A1Juicyadjective · Containing a lot of juice.A2Jukeboxnoun · A machine in a café that plays a song when you put in a coin.A1Julynoun · The seventh month of the year.A1Jumpverb · To push yourself off the ground with your legs.A1Jumpernoun · A warm piece of clothing worn on the top half of the body (British). American English often says sweater.A1Junctionnoun · A place where two or more roads or railway lines meet.B1Juncturenoun · A particular point in time, especially a critical one (at this juncture).C1Junenoun · The sixth month of the year.A1Junglenoun · A thick forest in a hot part of the world.A2Junioradjective · Lower in rank or younger; also for children (junior school).B1Junknoun · Things of little value; also used in junk food for unhealthy snacks.A2Jurisdictionnoun · The official power to make legal decisions, or the area of that power.C1Jurisprudencenoun · The theory and philosophy of law; a particular system of law.C1Jurynoun · A group of people in court who decide if someone is guilty; also a panel that judges a competition.B1Justadverb · A very short time ago, or only.A1Justicenoun · Fair treatment under the law; also the legal system (the Ministry of Justice).B1Justifiableadjective · Able to be shown to be reasonable or right.C1Justificationnoun · A good reason for something, especially when other people might disagree.B1Justifyverb · To give a good reason for something.B2Justlyadverb · In a fair or deserved way.B1Juvenileadjective · Relating to young people; also childish in a disapproving way.C1Juxtaposeverb · To place two things side by side, especially to contrast them.C1Juxtapositionnoun · The fact of placing two things together, especially to show contrast.C1