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Jentling
() A fish of the genus Leuciscus; the blue chub of the Danube.
Jeofail
() An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight.
Jeoparded
() of Jeopard
Jeoparding
() of Jeopard
Jeopard
() To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury; to imperil; to hazard.
Jeoparder
() One who puts in jeopardy.
Jeopardized
() of Jeopardize
Jeopardizing
() of Jeopardize
Jeopardize
() To expose to loss or injury; to risk; to jeopard.
Jeopardous
() Perilous; hazardous.
Jeopardy
() Exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; danger.
Jeopardy
() To jeopardize.
Jerboa
() Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Aegyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail.
Jereed
() A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights.
Jeremiad
() Alt. of Jeremiade
Jeremiade
() A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; -- generally used satirically.
Jerfalcon
() The gyrfalcon.
Jerguer
() See Jerquer.
Jerid
() Same as Jereed.
Jerk
() To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, jerk beef. See Charqui.
Jerked
() of Jerk
Jerking
() of Jerk
Jerk
() To beat; to strike.
Jerk
() To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off.
Jerk
() To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand; as, to jerk a stone.
Jerk
() To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts.
Jerk
() To flout with contempt.
Jerk
() A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion.
Jerk
() A sudden start or spring.
Jerker
() A beater.
Jerker
() One who jerks or moves with a jerk.
Jerker
() A North American river chub (Hybopsis biguttatus).
Jerkin
() A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat.
Jerkin
() A male gyrfalcon.
Jerking
() The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk.
Jerkinhead
() The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable.
Jerky
() Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.
Jermoonal
() The Himalayan now partridge.
Jeronymite
() One belonging of the mediaeval religious orders called Hermits of St. Jerome.
Jeropigia
() See Geropigia.
Jerquer
() A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods.
Jerquing
() The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
Jerquing
() The searching of a ship for unentered goods.
Jerry-built
() Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.
Jerseys
() of Jersey
Jersey
() The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.
Jersey
() A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic fabric (as stockinet).
Jersey
() One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys are noted for the richness of their milk.
Jerusalem
() The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ.
Jervine
() A poisonous alkaloid resembling veratrine, and found with it in white hellebore (Veratrum album); -- called also jervina.