J
J. This letter has been added to the English Alphabet in modern days; the letter I being written formerly in words where j is now used. It seems to have had the sound of y, in m...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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JABBER
JAB'BER, verb intransitive To talk rapidly or indistinctly; to chatter; to prate.JAB'BER, noun Rapid talk with indistinct utterance of words.
JABBERER
JAB'BERER, noun One that talks rapidly, indistinctly or unintelligibly.
JABBERING
JAB'BERING, participle present tense Prating; talking rapidly and confusedly.
JABBERMENT
JAB'BERMENT, noun Idle prate.
JABIRU
JAB'IRU, noun An aquatic fowl of the crane kind.The jabiru is the Mycteria Americana. It resembles the stork.
JACAMAR
JAC'AMAR, noun A kind of fowls arranged by Linne under the genus Alcedo; but their toes are differently placed, and their food consists of insects. They are about the size of a ...
JACENT
JA'CENT, adjective [Latin jacens, jaceo, to lie.] Lying at length.
JACINTH
JA'CINTH, noun [a different orthography of Hyacinth.]1. A genus of plants. [See Hyacinth.]2. A species of pellucid gems. [See Hyacinth.] Revelation 21:20.
JACK
JACK, noun1. A nickname or diminutive of John, used as a general term of contempt for any saucy of paltry fellow.2. The name of an instrument that supplies the place of a boy; a...
JACKAL
JACK'AL, noun An animal of the genus Canis, resembling a dog and a fox; a native of Asia and Africa. It preys on poultry and other small animals. It is the Canis aureus of Linne.
JACKALENT
JACK'ALENT, noun [Jack in lent, a poor starved fellow.]A simple sheepish fellow.
JACKANAPES
JACK'ANAPES, noun [jack and ape.] A monkey, an ape.1. A coxcomb; an impertinent fellow.A young upstart jackanapes
JACKASS
JACK'ASS, noun The male of the ass.JACK'-BLOCK, noun A block attached to the top-gallant-tie of a ship, to sway up or to strike the yard.
JACKBOOTS
JACK'BOOTS, noun Boots that serve as armor for the legs.
JACKDAW
JACK'DAW, noun [jack and daw.] A fowl of the genus Corvus, thievish and mischievous to the farmer.
JACKET
JACK'ET, noun A short close garment worn by males, extending downwards to the hips; a short coat.
JACKETED
JACK'ETED, adjective Wearing a jacket.
JACKFLAG
JACK'FLAG, noun A flag hoisted at the sprit-sail top-mast-head.
JACKPUDDING
JACK'PUDDING, noun [jack and pudding.] A merry Andrew; a buffoon; a zany.
JACKSMITH
JACK'SMITH, noun A smith who makes jacks for the chimney.
JACOBIN
JAC'OBIN, noun [So named from the place of meeting, which was the monastery of the monks called Jacobines.]The Jacobins, in France, during the late revolution, were a society of...
JACOBINE
JAC'OBINE, noun A monk of the order of Dominicans.1. A pigeon with a high tuft.
JACOBINIC
JACOBIN'ICJACOBIN'ICAL, adjective Resembling the Jacobins of France; turbulent; discontented with government; holding democratic principles.
JACOBINICAL
JACOBIN'ICAL, a. Resembling the Jacobins of France; turbulent; discontented with government; holding democratic principles.
JACOBINISM
JAC'OBINISM, noun Jacobinic principles; unreasonable or violent opposition to legitimate government; an attempt to overthrow or change government by secret cabals or irregular m...
JACOBINIZE
JAC'OBINIZE, verb transitive To taint with Jacobinism.