Webster's Dictionary 1913

730

Juicy

Jui″cy (?), a. [Compar.Juicier; superl.Juiciest.] A bounding with juice; succulent. Bacon.

731

Juise

Ju‐ise″ (?), n. [OF. juise. L. judicium. See Judicial.] Judgment; justice; sentence.Up pain of hanging and high juise. Chaucer.

732

Jujube

Ju″jube (jū″jū̍b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr. ζίζυφον, Per. zīzfūn, zizafūn, zayzafūn.] The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of sm...

733

Jujube (2)

Ju″jube (?), n. A lozenge made of or in imitation of, or flavored with, the jujube fruit.

734

Jujutsu

{ ‖Ju″jut′su (?), n. Also Ju″jit′su (?), Jiu″jut′su, Jiu″jit′su (?) }. [Jap. jūjutsu; jū soft (prob. because no weapons are used) + jutsu art.] The Japanese art of self-defense ...

735

Juke

Juke (?), v. i. [from Scottish jouk to bow.] To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head. [Written also jook and jouk.]The money merchant was so proud of his trust that he went ju...

736

Juke (2)

Juke, n. The neck of a bird.

737

Juke (3)

Juke, v. i. [F. juc a roost, perch, jucher to roost, to perch.] To perch on anything, as birds do.

738

Jukes, The

Jukes, The (?) A pseudonym used to designate the descendants of two sisters, the “Jukes” sisters, whose husbands were sons of a backwoodsman of Dutch descent. They lived in the ...

739

Julaceous

Ju‐la″ceous (?), a. [See Julus.] (Bot.) Like an ament, or bearing aments; amentaceous.

740

Julep

Ju″lep (?), n. [F., fr. Sp. julepe, fr. Ar. & Per. julāb, jullāb, fr. Per. gulāb rose water and julep; gul rose + āb water.]1. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs; e...

741

Julian

Jul″ian (?; 277) a. [L. Julianus, fr. Julius. Cf. July, Gillian.] Relating to, or derived from, Julius Cæsar.Julian calendar, the calendar as adjusted by Julius Cæsar, in which ...

742

Julienne

‖Ju′li‐enne″ (?), n. A kind of soup containing thin slices or shreds of carrots, onions, etc.

743

Juliform

Ju″li‐form (?), a. [Julus + -form.] (Bot.) Having the shape or appearance of a julus or catkin.

744

Julus

‖Ju″lus (?), n.; pl.Juli (#). [Of the same origin as iulus.] (Bot.) A catkin or ament. See Ament.

745

July

Ju‐ly″ (?), n.; pl.Julies (#). [L. Julius; — named from Caius Julius Cæsar, who was born in this month: cf. F. Juillet.] The seventh month of the year, containing thirty-one day...

746

July-flower

Ju‐ly″–flow′er (?), n. See Gillyflower.

747

Jumart

Ju″mart (?), n. The fabled offspring of a bull and a mare. Locke.

748

Jumble

Jum″ble (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jumbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Jumbling (?).] [Prob. fr. jump, i.e., to make to jump, or shake.] To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together...

749

Jumble (2)

Jum″ble, v. i. To meet or unite in a confused way; to mix confusedly. Swift.

750

Jumble (3)

Jum″ble, n. 1. A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words.2. A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

751

Jumblement

Jum″ble‐ment (?), n. Confused mixture.

752

Jumbler

Jum″bler (?), n. One who confuses things.

753

Jumblingly

Jum″bling‐ly (?), adv. In a confused manner.

754

Jumelle

‖Ju′melle″ (?), a. [F., fem. of jumeau, fr. L. gemellus. Cf. Gemel, a.] Twin; paired; — said of various objects made or formed in pairs, as a binocular opera glass, a pair of gi...

755

Jumelle (2)

Ju′melle″, n. A jumelle opera glass, or the like.

756

Jument

Ju″ment (?), n. [L. jumentum a beast of burden: cf. F. jument a mare, OF., a beast of burden.] A beast; especially, a beast of burden.Fitter for juments than men to feed on. Bur...