Webster's Dictionary 1828

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JOBS-TEARS

JOB'S-TEARS, noun A plant of the genus Coix.

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JOCKEY

JOCK'EY, noun [said to be from Jackey, a diminutive of Jack, John; primarily, a boy that rides horses.]1. A man that rides horses in a race.2. A dealer in horses; one who makes ...

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JOCKEYSHIP

JOCK'EYSHIP, noun The art or practice of riding horses.

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JOCO-SERIOUS

JOCO-SE'RIOUS, adjective Partaking of mirth and seriousness.

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JOCOSE

JOCO'SE, adjective [Latin jocosus, from jocus, a joke.]1. Given to jokes and jesting; merry; waggish; used of persons.2. Containing a joke; sportive; merry; as jocose or comical...

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JOCOSELY

JOCO'SELY, adverb In jest; for sport or game; waggishly.

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JOCOSENESS

JOCO'SENESS, noun The quality of being jocose; waggery; merriment. [Jocosity is not used.]

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JOCULAR

JOC'ULAR, adjective [Latin jocularis, from jocus, a joke.]1. Jocose; waggish; merry; given to jesting; used of persons.2. Containing jokes; sportive; not serious; as a jocular e...

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JOCULARITY

JOCULAR'ITY, noun Merriment; jesting.

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JOCULARLY

JOC'ULARLY, adverb In jest; for sport or mirth.

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JOCULARY

JOC'ULARY, adjective Jocular. [Not in use.]

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JOCULATOR

JOC'ULATOR, noun [Latin] A jester; a droll; a minstrel.

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JOCULATORY

JOC'ULATORY, adjective Droll; merrily said.

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JOCUND

JOC'UND, adjective [Latin jocundus, from jocus, a joke.]Merry; gay; airy; lively; sportive.Rural sports and jocund strains.

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JOCUNDITY

JOCUND'ITYJOC'UNDLY, adverb Merrily; gayly.

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JOCUNDNESS

JOC'UNDNESS, noun State of being merry; gayety.

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JOG

JOG, verb transitive [Eng. shock, shake.] To push or shake with the elbow or hand; to give notice or excite attention by a slight push.Sudden I jogged Ulysses.JOG, verb intransi...

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JOGGER

JOG'GER, noun One who walks or moves heavily and slowly.1. One who gives a sudden push.

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JOGGING

JOG'GING, participle present tense Pushing slightly.JOG'GING, noun A slight push or shake.

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JOGGLE

JOG'GLE, verb transitive [from jog.] To shake slightly; to give a sudden but slight push.

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JOGGLED

JOG'GLED, participle passive Slightly shaken.

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JOGGLING

JOG'GLING, participle present tense Shaking slightly.

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JOHANNES

JOHAN'NES, noun [John, latinized.] A Portuguese gold coin of the value of eight dollars; contracted often into joe; as a joe, or half-joe. It is named from the figure of king Jo...

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JOHNAPPLE

JOHN'APPLE, noun A sort of apple, good for spring use, when other fruit is spent.

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JOIN

JOIN, verb transitive [Latin jungo, jungere; jungo for jugo, jugum; Eng. yoke;Gr. a yoke, and a pair, to join]1. To set or bring one thing in contiguity with another.Woe to them...

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JOINDER

JOIN'DER, noun A joining; as a joinder in demurrer.

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JOINED

JOIN'ED, participle passive Added; united; set or fastened together; associated; confederated.