japonica
1: greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant roselike flowers; cultivated in many varieties [syn: {Camellia japonica}] 2: deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms ...
jar
1: a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles 2: the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer" [syn: {jarful}] 3: a sudden impact; "the door closed with a jolt" [...
jar against
1: collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole" [syn: {run into}, {bump into}, {butt against}, {knock against}]
jarful
1: the quantity contained in a jar; "he drank a jar of beer" [syn: {jar}]
jargon
1: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" [syn: {cant}, {slang}, {lingo}, {argot}, {patois}, {vernacular}] 2: a colorless (or pale yellow or s...
jargoon
1: a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon [syn: {jargon}]
Jaroslav Hasek
1: Czech author of novels and short stories (1883-1923) [syn: {Hasek}]
Jarrell
1: United States poet (1914-1965) [syn: {Randall Jarrell}]
jarringly
1: in a manner that jars and irritates; "the piano was jarringly out of tune"
Jarvik heart
1: a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success [syn: {Jarvik artificial heart}]
jasmine
1: any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
Jasmine tobacco
1: South American ornamental perennial having nocturnally fragrant greenish-white flowers [syn: {flowering tobacco}, {Nicotiana alata}]
Jasminum
1: shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine [syn: {genus Jasminum}]
Jasminum mesnyi
1: evergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China [syn: {primrose jasmine}]
Jasminum nudiflorum
1: deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers [syn: {winter jasmine}]
Jasminum officinale
1: tall-climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea [syn: {common jasmine}, {true jasmine}, {jessamine}]
Jasminum sambac
1: East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers [syn: {Arabian jasmine}]
Jason
1: (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
jasper
1: an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
Jasper Johns
1: United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930) [syn: {Johns}]
Jaspers
1: German psychiatrist (1883-1969) [syn: {Karl Jaspers}, {Karl Theodor Jaspers}]
jassid
1: a variety of leafhopper
Jassidae
1: family of small leafhoppers coextensive with the Cicadellidae and not distinguished from it in some classifications [syn: {family Jassidae}]
Jat
1: a member of an Indo-European people widely scattered throughout the northwest of the Indian subcontinent and consisting of Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs
jati
1: (Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India; a special characteristic is often the exclusive occupation of its male members (such as barber or...
Jatropha
1: a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae [syn: {genus Jatropha}]
Jatropha curcus
1: small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities [syn: {physic nut}]
Jatropha stimulosus
1: a stinging herb of tropical America [syn: {spurge nettle}, {tread-softly}, {devil nettle}, {pica-pica}, {Cnidoscolus urens}, {Jatropha urens}]
Jatropha urens
1: a stinging herb of tropical America [syn: {spurge nettle}, {tread-softly}, {devil nettle}, {pica-pica}, {Cnidoscolus urens}, {Jatropha stimulosus}]
Jaun Gris
1: Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927) [syn: {Gris}]
jaundice
1: yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia [syn: {icterus}] 2: ...
jaundice of the newborn
1: yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously [syn: {physiological jaundice of the newborn}, {icterus neonatorum}]
jaundiced
1: affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc [syn: {icteric}, {yellow}] 2: showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste; "looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentati...
jaunt
1: a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field" [syn: {excursion}, {outing}, {junket}, {pleasure trip},...
jauntily
1: in a jaunty fashionable manner; "his hat sat jauntily on his full brown hair"
jauntiness
1: stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance [syn: {nattiness}, {dapperness}, {rakishness}] 2: a breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner" [syn: {breeziness}]
jaunting car
1: an open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland [syn: {jaunty car}]
jaunty
1: marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: {dapper}, {dashing}, {natty}, {raffish}, {rakish}, {smart}, {spiffy}, {snappy}, {spruce}] 2: having a cheerf...
jaunty car
1: an open two-wheeled one-horse cart formerly widely used in Ireland [syn: {jaunting car}]
Java
1: an island in Indonesia south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions 2: a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee" [syn: {coffee}...
Java finch
1: small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields [syn: {Java sparrow}, {ricebird}, {Padda oryzivora}]
Java man
1: a type of primitive man who lived in Java in the Paleolithic Age [syn: {Trinil man}] 2: fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus [syn: {Trinil man}]
Java olives
1: large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food [syn: {kalumpang}, {Sterculia foetida}]
Java pepper
1: tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits [syn: {cubeb}, {cubeb vine}, {Piper cubeba}]
Java sparrow
1: small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields [syn: {Java finch}, {ricebird}, {Padda oryzivora}]
Javan
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants; "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects" [syn: {Javanese}] n : a native or inhabitant of Java [syn: {Javanese}]
Javanese
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants; "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects" [syn: {Javan}] n 1: a native or inhabitant of Java [syn: {Javan}] 2: the Indonesian language ...
Javanthropus
1: former genus of primitive man; now Homo soloensis: comprises Solo man [syn: {genus Javanthropus}]
Javel water
1: an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite [syn: {Javelle water}, {eau de Javelle}]
javelin
1: an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible 2: a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
javelina
1: dark gray peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States [syn: {collared peccary}, {Tayassu angulatus}, {Tayassu tajacu}, {Peccari angulatus}...
Javelle water
1: an aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite [syn: {Javel water}, {eau de Javelle}]
jaw
1: the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth 2: the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth 3: holding device ...
Jawaharlal Nehru
1: Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964) [syn: {Nehru}]
jawan
1: (India) a private soldier or male constable
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jawbone
1: the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth [syn: {lower jaw}, {mandible}, {mandibula}, {mandibular bone}, {submaxilla}, {lower jawbone}, {jowl}] v : talk idly or casually and ...
jawbreaker
1: a large round hard candy 2: a word that is hard to pronounce
jawfish
1: small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms; males brood egg balls in their mouths; popular aquarium fishes
jawless fish
1: eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms [syn: {jawless vertebrate}, {agnathan}]
jawless vertebrate
1: eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms [syn: {jawless fish}, {agnathan}]
jaws
1: holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object [syn: {jaw}]
Jaws of Life
1: hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside
Jay
1: United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829) [syn: {John Jay}] 2: crested largel...
Jay Cooke
1: United States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the Civil War; the failure of his bank resulted in a financial panic in 1873 (1821-1905) [syn: {Cooke}]
Jay Gould
1: United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892) [syn: {Gould}]
jaybird
1: common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast [syn: {blue jay}, {Cyanocitta cristata}]
Jayshullah
1: an indigenous Islamic terrorist group in Azerbaijan that attempted to bomb the United States embassy in 1999
jaywalk
1: cross the road at a red light
jaywalker
1: a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally
jazz
1: empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz" [syn: {wind}, {idle words}, {nothingness}] 2: a genre of popular music that originated in N...
jazz around
1: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure [syn: {gallivant}, {gad}]
jazz band
1: a small band of jazz musicians [syn: {jazz group}, {combo}]
jazz festival
1: a festival that features performances by jazz artists
jazz group
1: a small band of jazz musicians [syn: {jazz band}, {combo}]
jazz musician
1: a musician who plays or composes jazz music [syn: {jazzman}]
jazz up
1: e.g.,make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper" [syn: {juice up}, {pep up}, {ginger up}]
jazzman
1: a musician who plays or composes jazz music [syn: {jazz musician}]
jazzy
1: resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm) 2: (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display [syn: {flashy}, {gaudy}, {showy}, {sporty}] [also: {jazziest}, {jazzier}]
JDAM
1: a pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs [syn: {Joint Direct Attack Munition}]
jealous
1: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art coll...
jealously
1: with jealousy; "he guarded his privacy jealously" 2: with jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously" [syn: {enviously}, {covetously}]
jealousy
1: a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) [syn: {green-eyed monster}] 2: zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard
jean
1: (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for casual wear [syn: {blue jean}, {denim}] 2: a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric [syn: {denim}, {dungaree}]
Jean Anouilh
1: French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987) [syn: {Anouilh}]
Jean Arp
1: Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of Dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966) [syn: {Arp}, {Hans Arp}]
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
1: French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829) [syn: {Lamarck}, {Chevalier de Lamarck}]
Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur
1: French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807) [syn: {Rochambeau}, {Comte de Rochambeau}]
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
1: French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830) [syn: {Fourier}, {Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier}]
Jean Baptiste Lully
1: French composer (born in Italy) who was the court composer to Louis XIV and founded the national French opera (1632-1687) [syn: {Lully}, {Lulli}, {Giambattista Lulli}]
Jean Baptiste Racine
1: French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699) [syn: {Racine}, {Jean Racine}]
Jean Bernard Leon Foucault
1: French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868) [syn: {Foucault}]
Jean Bernoulli
1: Swiss mathematician (1667-1748) [syn: {Bernoulli}, {Johann Bernoulli}, {John Bernoulli}]
Jean Caulvin
1: Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564) [syn: {Calvin}, {John Calvin}, {Jean ...
Jean Cauvin
1: Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564) [syn: {Calvin}, {John Calvin}, {Jean ...
Jean Chauvin
1: Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564) [syn: {Calvin}, {John Calvin}, {Jean ...
Jean Cocteau
1: French writer and film maker who worked in many artistic media (1889-1963) [syn: {Cocteau}]
Jean de La Fontaine
1: French writer who collected Aesop's fables and published them (1621-1695) [syn: {La Fontaine}]
Jean Francois Champollion
1: Frenchman and Egyptologist who studied the Rosetta stone and in 1821 became the first person to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics (1790-1832) [syn: {Champollion}]
Jean Genet
1: French writer of novels and dramas for the theater of the absurd (1910-1986) [syn: {Genet}]
Jean Giraudoux
1: French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944) [syn: {Giraudoux}, {Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux}]
Jean Harlow
1: United States film actress who made several films with Clark Gable (1911-1937) [syn: {Harlow}, {Harlean Carpenter}]
Jean Honore Fragonard
1: French artist whose rococo paintings typified the frivolity of life in the royal court of France in the 18th century (1732-1806) [syn: {Fragonard}]
Jean Laffite
1: French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826) [syn: {Laffite}, {Lafitte}, {Jean Lafitte}]
Jean Lafitte
1: French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826) [syn: {Laffite}, {Lafitte}, {Jean Laffite}]
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz
1: United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873) [syn: {Agassiz}, {Louis Agassiz}]
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