<B>jimsonweed</B> or <B>jimson-weed, </B>noun. <B>=jimson weed.</B></DL>
<A NAME="jin">
<B>jin, </B>noun. <B>=jinn.</B></DL>
<A NAME="jingal">
<B>jingal, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a musket or cannon fired from a rest, formerly used in India and China. Also, <B>gingal,</B> <B>gingall.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jingko">
<B>jingko, </B>noun, pl. <B>-koes.</B> <B>=gingko.</B></DL>
<A NAME="jingle">
<B>jingle, </B>noun, verb, <B>-gled,</B> <B>-gling.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a sound like that of little bells, or of coins or keys striking together. <BR> <I>Ex. a canvas bag, that gave forth, at a touch, the jingle of gold (Robert Louis Stevenson).</I> (SYN) tinkle. <DD><B> 2. </B>a verse or song that has similar sounds repeated in it, or that has a catchy rhyme. "Higgledy, piggledy, my black hen" is a jingle. Mother Goose rhymes are jingles. <DD><B> 3. </B>a covered two-wheeled cart used in Ireland and Australia. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to make a sound like bells, coins, or keys striking together. <BR> <I>Ex. The sleigh bells jingle as we ride.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to make jingling verses. <BR> <I>Ex. Whene'er my Muse does on me glance, I jingle at her (Robert Burns).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to be full of simple repetitions or catchy rhymes. <BR> <I>Ex. a jingling nursery rhyme.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to cause (something) to jingle. <BR> <I>Ex. to jingle the money in one's pocket.</I> noun <B>jingler.</B> adv. <B>jinglingly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jinglejangle">
<B>jingle-jangle, </B>noun, verb, <B>-gled,</B> <B>-gling.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>an alternating jingle of sounds. <BR> <I>Ex. the jingle-jangle of spurs.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a verse or sentence characterized by this. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to jingle with alternation of sounds. <DD><B> 2. </B>to proceed with such simple sounds and repetitions. <BR> <I>Ex. Our critics have gone on about Shaw's play in the bumbling and jingle-jangling way of the most amazing of Shaw's doctor-characters, Bloomfield Bonington (Punch).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="jinglingjohnny">
<B>Jingling Johnny,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a jingling device, used especially in military bands; Turkish crescent. </DL>
<A NAME="jingly">
<B>jingly, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> like a jingle. </DL>
<A NAME="jingo">
<B>jingo, </B>noun, pl. <B>-goes,</B> adjective, verb, <B>-goed,</B> <B>-going.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a person who favors an aggressive foreign policy that might lead to war with other nations; chauvinist. <BR> <I>Ex. ... a special and welcome breed in contemporary writing--that of unabashed patriot esthetes who somehow manage not to sound like jingoes (Time).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a person who supported Disraeli's aggressive foreign policy in England in 1878. <DD><I>adj. </I> of jingoes; jingoistic. <BR> <I>Ex. A sigh of relief from all parties--the jingo press excluded--has greeted the hopeful news for a final settlement in Cyprus (Punch).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to sound of jingoism; express loud or aggressive patriotism. <BR> <I>Ex. The flags waved and the speeches jingoed when the United States embarked on its first armed adventure in Asia (New York Times).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>by</B> (or <B>by the living</B>) <B>jingo!</B> </I>(Informal.) an exclamation used chiefly for emphasis; meaningless oath. <BR> <I>Ex. She observed that, by the living jingo, she was all of a muck of sweat (Oliver Goldsmith).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="jingoism">
<B>jingoism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the attitude of mind, policy or practices of jingoes. (SYN) chauvinism. </DL>
<A NAME="jingoist">
<B>jingoist, </B>noun. <B>=jingo.</B></DL>
<A NAME="jingoistic">
<B>jingoistic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of jingoes; like that of jingoes. adv. <B>jingoistically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jink">
<B>jink, </B>verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially Scottish.) <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to move nimbly or jerkily; dance. <DD><B> 2. </B>to make a quick, elusive turn; dodge. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to elude by dodging; dodge. <DD><B> 2. </B>to cheat; swindle. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a quick turn to elude; dodge. <DD><B> 2. </B>a prank or frolic. <BR> <I>Ex. He was the star ... of good company forty years ago. I remember him in the height of his jinks (Thomas Hardy).</I> noun <B>jinker.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jinkaisenjitsu">
<B>jinkai senjitsu,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the Japanese strategy of throwing waves of men into action. </DL>
<A NAME="jinker">
<B>jinker, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Australian.) a cart used for moving logs and lumber. </DL>
<A NAME="jinn">
<B>jinn, </B>noun, pl. of <B>jinni</B> (for 1); noun sing., pl. <B>jinns,</B> (for 2.)<DL COMPACT><DD> (Moslem Mythology.) <DD><B> 1. </B>spirits, lower than the angels, that can appear in human or animal form. Jinn do both good and evil. <BR> <I>Ex. The good jinn helped Aladdin when he rubbed his magic lamp.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>one of these spirits; jinni. <BR> <I>Ex. The jinn turned the stone into gold.</I> <DD> Also, <B>djin,</B> <B>djinn,</B> <B>jin.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jinnestan">
<B>Jinnestan, </B>noun. <B>=Djinnestan.</B></DL>
<A NAME="jinni">
<B>jinni</B> or <B>jinnee, </B>noun, pl. <B>jinn.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> one of the jinn; genie. Also, <B>djinnee,</B> <B>djinni.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jinrikisha">
<B>jinrikisha</B> or <B>jinricksha, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a small, two-wheeled carriage with a folding top, usually pulled by one person. Jinrikishas were once used in Japan, China, and other countries in the Orient. Also, <B>rickshaw,</B> <B>ricksha.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jinx">
<B>jinx, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD><I>noun </I> a person or thing that brings bad luck. <BR> <I>Ex. That black cat is a jinx on this house.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to bring bad luck to. <BR> <I>Ex. This town has jinxed me.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="jipijapa">
<B>jipijapa, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a palmlike plant of South and Central America. Panama hats are made from its leaves. <DD><B> 2. </B>a panama hat. </DL>
<A NAME="jitney">
<B>jitney, </B>noun, pl. <B>-neys.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) <DD><B> 1. </B>an automobile that carries passengers for a small fare (originally 5 cents). It usually travels along a regular route. <DD><B> 2. </B>any ramshackle automobile. <DD><B> 3. </B>a five-cent piece; nickel. </DL>
<A NAME="jitter">
<B>jitter,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD><I>v.i. </I> to be nervous; act nervously. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to say nervously. </DL>
<A NAME="jitterbug">
<B>jitterbug, </B>noun, verb, <B>-bugged,</B> <B>-bugging.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a lively dance for couples, featuring rapid twirling movements and acrobatic maneuvers, usually done to swing music. It was especially popular in the 1940's. <DD><B> 2. </B>a person who dances the jitterbug. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Informal:) a jittery person. <BR> <I>Ex. Meany despised politicians and powerbrokers whose positions seemed to bend with every shift of public opinion or the latest headlines. He dismissed them contemptuously as "jitterbugs" (Time).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to dance the jitterbug. </DL>
<A NAME="jitters">
<B>jitters, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) extreme nervousness. <BR> <I>Ex. Republican leaders suffered from a case of jitters last week (Newsweek).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="jittery">
<B>jittery, </B>adjective,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) nervous; jumpy. <BR> <I>Ex. The nation is jittery over the Formosa situation (Wall Street Journal).</I> noun <B>jitteriness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jiujitsu">
<B>jiujitsu</B> or <B>jiujutsu, </B>noun. <B>=jujitsu.</B></DL>
<A NAME="jivaro">
<B>Jivaro, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ro</B> or <B>-ros.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a member of a group of Indians of Ecuador and Peru, noted as headshrinkers. <DD><B> 2. </B>their language. </DL>
<A NAME="jive">
<B>jive, </B>noun, verb, <B>jived,</B> <B>jiving.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B><B>=swing music.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>dancing to swing music. <DD><B> 3. </B>the jargon of swing enthusiasts. <DD><B> 4. </B>the latest slang. <DD><B> 5. </B>misleading or tiresome talk. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to perform or dance to swing music. <DD><B> 2. </B>to know what is going on; fit in with the others in one's group. <BR> <I>Ex. Unless you hear a good old-fashioned hell-fire sermon at least once a week you just don't jive, brother (Atlantic).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to tease playfully; joke. <BR> <I>Ex. "You jivin' or you really that ignorant?" Sukie asked (Louise Meriwether).</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> to tease; fool; kid. <BR> <I>Ex. "I jive people if I don't trust them, see," he explains (Time).</I> noun <B>jiver.</B> </DL>
<B>jivy, </B>adjective, <B>jivier,</B> <B>jiviest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) like jive. <BR> <I>Ex. The dance tunes are sometimes simple and lilting, other times quite jivy (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<B>JND</B> (no periods) or <B>j.n.d.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> just noticeable difference (used in scientific experiments to indicate a psychological or physiological threshold). </DL>
<A NAME="jno">
<B>Jno.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> John. </DL>
<A NAME="jnr">
<B>Jnr.</B> or <B>jnr.</B> or <B>Jnr</B> (no period),<DL COMPACT><DD> junior. </DL>
<A NAME="jo">
<B>jo, </B>noun, pl. <B>joes.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) a sweetheart; darling. Also, <B>joe.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="jo">
<B>Jo.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (in the Bible) Joel. </DL>
<A NAME="joab">
<B>Joab, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the commander of David's army (in the Bible, II Samuel 20:23). </DL>
<A NAME="joannes">
<B>joannes, </B>noun, pl. <B>-nes.</B> <B>=johannes.</B></DL>
