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Jacksonianadjectiveof or pertaining to Andrew Jackson or his presidency or his concepts of popular democracycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jacobeanadjectiveof or relating to James I or his reign or timescandidateMay 18, 2026

Jacobinicadjectiveof or relating to the Jacobins of the French RevolutioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Jacobinicaladjectiveof or relating to the Jacobins of the French RevolutioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Jadeadjectiveof something having the color of jadecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jadedadjectivedulled by surfeitcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jaggedadjectivehaving an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jaggyadjectivehaving an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jailedadjectivebeing in captivitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jainadjectiverelating to or characteristic of JainismcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jainistadjectiverelating to or characteristic of JainismcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jam-Packedadjectivefilled to capacitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jamaicanadjectiveof or relating to Jamaica, either the island or the country, or to its inhabitantscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jamesianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of William James or his philosophy or his teachingscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jammedadjectivefilled to capacitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Janglingadjectivelike the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking togethercandidateMay 18, 2026

Janglyadjectivelike the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking togethercandidateMay 18, 2026

Jankyadjectiveof bad or inferior qualitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Janus-Facedadjectivemarked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of anothercandidateMay 18, 2026

Japaneseadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or languagecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jarringadjectivemaking or causing a harsh and irritating soundcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jaundicedadjectivehaving jaundice, a disease which causes yellowing of the skincandidateMay 18, 2026

Jauntyadjectivehaving a cheerful, lively, and self-confident aircandidateMay 18, 2026

Javanadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its languagecandidateMay 18, 2026

Javaneseadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its languagecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jawedadjectiveof animals having jaws of a specified typecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jawlessadjectiveof animals having no jawcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jazzyadjectiveresembling jazz music, especially in its rhythmcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jealousadjectivesuspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rivalcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jeeringadjectiveabusing vocallycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jeffersonianadjectiverelating to or characteristic of Thomas Jefferson or his principles or theoriescandidateMay 18, 2026

Jejuneadjectivedisplaying or suggesting a lack of maturitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jelledadjectivecongealed into jellycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jelliedadjectivecongealed into jellycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jellylikeadjectivethick like gelatincandidateMay 18, 2026

Jerkingadjectivelacking a steady rhythmcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jerkwateradjectivesmall and remote and insignificantcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jerkyadjectivehaving or revealing stupiditycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jerry-Builtadjectiveof inferior workmanship and materialscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jerry-Riggedadjectivedone or made using whatever is availablecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jestingadjectivecharacterized by jokes and good humorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jesuitadjectivehaving qualities characteristic of Jesuits or JesuitismcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jesuiticadjectivehaving qualities characteristic of Jesuits or JesuitismcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jesuiticaladjectivehaving qualities characteristic of Jesuits or JesuitismcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jetadjectiveof the blackest blackcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jet-Propelledadjectivepropelled by a jet enginecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jettingadjectivepropelled violently in a usually narrow streamcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jeweledadjectivecovered with beads, jewels, or sequinscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jewelledadjectivecovered with beads or jewels or sequinscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jewishadjectiveof or relating to Jews, their culture, or religioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Jewish-Orthodoxadjectiveof or pertaining to or characteristic of JudaismcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jiggeredadjectivesurprised or confoundedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jihadiadjectiveof or relating to a jihadcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jiltedadjectiverebuffed (by a lover) without warningcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jinglingadjectivehaving a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bellscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jinglyadjectivehaving a series of high-pitched ringing or clinking soundscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jingoisticadjectivefanatically and aggressively nationalistic, to the detriment of other nationscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jinxedadjectivecausing or accompanied by misfortunecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jitteringadjectiveundergoing small rapid variationscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jitteryadjectivecharacterized by jerky movementscandidateMay 18, 2026

Joblessadjectivenot having a jobcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jocoseadjectivecharacterized by jokes and good humorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jocularadjectivecharacterized by jokes and good humorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jocundadjectivefull of or showing high-spirited merrimentcandidateMay 18, 2026

Joinedadjectiveof or relating to two people who are married to each othercandidateMay 18, 2026

Jointadjectiveinvolving both houses of a legislaturecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jointedadjectivehaving joints or jointed segmentscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jokingadjectivecharacterized by jokes and good humorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jollyadjectivefull of or showing high-spirited merrimentcandidateMay 18, 2026

Joltedadjectivedisturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shockcandidateMay 18, 2026

Joltingadjectivecausing or characterized by jolts and irregular movementscandidateMay 18, 2026

Joltyadjectivecausing or characterized by jolts and irregular movementscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jordanianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Jordan or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026

Journalisticadjectiveof or relating to or having the characteristics of journalismcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jovialadjectivefull of or showing high-spirited merrimentcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jovianadjectiveof or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet JupitercandidateMay 18, 2026

Jowlyadjectivehaving sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jawcandidateMay 18, 2026

Joyfuladjectivefull of or producing joycandidateMay 18, 2026

Joylessadjectivenot experiencing or inspiring joycandidateMay 18, 2026

Joyousadjectivefull of or characterized by joycandidateMay 18, 2026

Jr.adjectiveused of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his fathercandidateMay 18, 2026

Jubilantadjectivefeeling great joy, especially because of triumph or successcandidateMay 18, 2026

Judaicadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Judaicaladjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Judeo-Christianadjectivebeing historically related to both Judaism and ChristianitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Judgmentaladjectivedepending on judgmentcandidateMay 18, 2026

Judicableadjectivecapable of being judged or decidedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Judicialadjectiverelating to the administration of justice or the function of a judgecandidateMay 18, 2026

Judiciousadjectivemarked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matterscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jugularadjectiverelating to or located in the region of the neck or throatcandidateMay 18, 2026

Juicelessadjectivelacking interest or stimulationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Juicyadjectivelucrative or potentially beneficialcandidateMay 18, 2026

Julianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Julius CaesarcandidateMay 18, 2026

Jumbledadjectivein utter disordercandidateMay 18, 2026

Jumboadjectiveof great masscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jumentousadjectivesmelling strongly like a beast of burdencandidateMay 18, 2026

Jumped-Upadjectiverecently risen to much greater prominence or importancecandidateMay 18, 2026

Jumpyadjectivecausing or characterized by jolts and irregular movementscandidateMay 18, 2026

Jungianadjectiveof or relating to Carl Jung or his psychological theoriescandidateMay 18, 2026

Junglyadjectiveovergrown with tropical vegetationcandidateMay 18, 2026