A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.
verb
(intransitive) To use a jackhammer.
(intransitive, figurative) To move like a jackhammer.
(of the heart or pulse) To beat hard, to pound.
(transitive) To break (something) using a jackhammer.
(transitive) To form (something) using a jackhammer.
(transitive, figurative) To move (something) like a jackhammer.
(transitive, figurative) To strike (something) repeatedly with force, to pound.
jackknifed
jackknifed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackknife
jackknifes
jackknifes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jackknife
jackknives
jackknives
noun
plural of jackknife
jacknifing
jackpiling
jackquelin
jackrabbit
jackrabbit
noun
any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus
verb
(US) To make a sudden, rapid movement
jackrolled
jackrolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackroll
jackscrews
jackscrews
noun
plural of jackscrew
jacksmelts
jacksmelts
noun
plural of jacksmelt
jacksnipes
jacksnipes
noun
plural of jacksnipe
jacksonian
jacksonian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Jacksonian
jacksonism
jacksonite
jacksonite
Noun
A Jacksonian.
jackstones
jackstones
noun
plural of jackstone
jackstraws
jackstraws
noun
plural of jackstraw
jackyarder
jacobethan
jacobethan
Adjective
Of a style incorporating elements of Elizabethan and Jacobean.
jacobinise
jacobinism
jacobinism
Noun
The principles of the Jacobins; violent opposition to legitimate government.
jacobinize
jacobinize
verb
Alternative form of Jacobinize
jacobitely
jacobitish
jacobitish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
jacobitism
jacobitism
Noun
The political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.
jacobsburg
jacqueline
jacquelynn
jacquemart
jactitated
jactitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jactitate
jaculating
jaculating
verb
present participle of jaculate
jaculation
jaculation
noun
(obsolete) The act of throwing or tossing something
jaculative
jaculatory
jaculatory
adj
Darting or throwing out suddenly; also, suddenly thrown out; uttered in short sentences; ejaculatory.
jadishness
jadishness
noun
The quality of being jadish.
jadotville
jagannatha
jaggedness
jaggedness
noun
The state of being jagged.
jaggheries
jaggheries
noun
plural of jagghery
jagheerdar
jaghiredar
jaguarondi
jaguarondi
noun
Alternative spelling of jaguarundi
jaguarundi
jaguarundi
noun
A medium-sized Central and South American wild cat, Puma yagouaroundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi or Felis yagouaroundi.
jailbreaks
jailbreaks
noun
plural of jailbreak
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jailbreak
jailership
jailership
noun
The role or status of a jailer.
jailhouses
jailhouses
noun
plural of jailhouse
jailkeeper
jailkeeper
noun
One who keeps a jail; a jailer.
jajawijaja
jambonneau
jamesonite
jamesonite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄.
jamesstore
jamesville
jammedness
jamshedpur
janesville
janesville
Proper noun
a CDP in Lassen County, California, USA.
a small city in Black Hawk and Bremer Counties, Iowa, USA.
a city and township in Waseca County, Minnesota, USA.
a city and town in Rock County, Wisconsin, USA; the city is the county seat of Rock County.
janisaries
janisaries
noun
plural of janisary
janitorial
janitorial
adj
Of or pertaining to a janitor.
janizarian
janizarian
adj
Of or pertaining to the janizaries or their government.
janizaries
janizaries
noun
plural of janizary
japaconine
japaconine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance found, with benzoic acid, in japbenzaconine.
japanesery
japanesque
japanicize
japanizing
japanizing
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Japanizing
japanology
japanology
Noun
The study of Japan, its language, culture and history
japishness
japishness
noun
The state or quality of being japish.
japonicize
jaquenetta
jaquenette
jardiniere
jardiniere
noun
A plantstand or flowerpot, especially one made of decorated pottery or porcelain.
Vegetables served as a garnish over meat.
jargonelle
jargonelle
Noun
A variety of pear.
jargonised
jargonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jargonise
jargonized
jargonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jargonize
jargonizer
jarovizing
jarvisburg
jasonville
jaspachate
jaspachate
noun
(obsolete) agate jasper
jasperated
jasperated
adj
Containing particles of jasper; mixed with jasper.
jasperized
jasperized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jasperize
jasperware
jasperware
noun
(ceramics) A form of pottery that has a stoneware body which is either white or colored, which is noted for its matte finish. It is a popular blue-and-white ware, but it comes in many other colors.
jaspideous
jaspideous
adj
jaspidean; containing jasper
jaspidean; like jasper
jaspidean; made of jasper
jastrzebie
jateorhiza
jaundicing
jaundicing
verb
present participle of jaundice
jauntiness
jauntiness
noun
The quality of being jaunty.
jauntingly
jauntingly
adv
In a jaunting manner.
javelineer
javelineer
noun
A soldier who throws a javelin.
javelining
javelining
verb
present participle of javelin
jawaharlal
jawbreaker
jawbreaker
noun
(boxing, slang) A hard blow to the side of the face.
A large, extremely hard, boiled candy, typically spherical.
A long, hard-to-pronounce word.
jawcrusher
jawtwister
jaywalkers
jaywalkers
noun
plural of jaywalker
jaywalking
jaywalking
noun
gerund of jaywalk.
verb
present participle of jaywalk
jealousies
jealousies
noun
plural of jealousy
jeanerette
jeanpaulia
jeapordize
jeapordous
jebusitish
jehovistic
jehovistic
Adjective
Relating to, or containing, Jehovah, as a name of God; said of certain parts of the Old Testament, especially of the Pentateuch, in which Jehovah appears as the name of the Deity.
jejuneness
jejuneness
noun
The state or condition of being jejune.
jejunities
jejunities
noun
plural of jejunity
jejunotomy
jejunotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into, or removal of the jejunum
jellifying
jellifying
verb
present participle of jellify
jellybeans
jellybeans
noun
plural of jellybean
jenkintown
jentacular
jentacular
adj
(formal, chiefly archaic) Of or pertaining to breakfast; specifically, one taken early in the morning or immediately upon getting up.
jeopardied
jeopardied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jeopardy
jeopardies
jeopardies
noun
plural of jeopardy
jeoparding
jeoparding
verb
present participle of jeopard
jeopardise
jeopardise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.
jeopardize
jeopardize
verb
(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
jeopardous
jeopardous
adj
Marked by jeopardy; dangerous or perilous
jeopordize
jeremianic
jerkinhead
jerkinhead
noun
(architecture) The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable.
jeronymite
jeronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
jerrybuild
jerrybuild
verb
(transitive) To assemble a project in a hasty, sloppy manner, especially using cheap, inferior or improvised materials.
To assemble a structure in such an unsafe manner that it is doomed to collapse.
To repair a structure in a sloppy or unsafe manner.
jerrybuilt
jerrybuilt
adj
Shoddily built; ill-constructed.
jerseyites
jestmonger
jestmonger
noun
One who tells jests; a joker.
jesuitical
jesuitical
adj
Synonym of Jesuitic
jesuitised
jesuitised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jesuitise
jesuitized
jesuitized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jesuitize
jesuitries
jethronian
jettisoned
jettisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jettison
jewelhouse
jewelhouse
noun
A building where jewels are stored.
jewelsmith
jewelsmith
noun
An individual whose profession involves making jewelry out of precious metals and stones.
The place where such an individual carries out their trade.
jewelweeds
jewelweeds
noun
plural of jewelweed
jewishness
jewishness
Noun
The property of being Jewish.
jezebelian
jezebelish
jezreelite
jiggermast
jiggermast
noun
(nautical) The fourth-tallest mast on a ship with more than three masts; particularly a full-rigged ship.
jimpricute
jimsonweed
jimsonweed
noun
(US) A poisonous plant of the Datura stramonium species, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. A hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high.
(US, by extension, proscribed) Any poisonous plant of the genus Datura.
jinglingly
jinglingly
adv
With a jingling sound.
jingoistic
jingoistic
adj
Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.
jinricksha
jinricksha
noun
Alternative spelling of jinriksha
jinrikiman
jinrikiman
noun
The person who pulls a jinriki (Japanese rickshaw).
jinrikimen
jinrikimen
noun
plural of jinrikiman
jinrikisha
jinrikisha
noun
Alternative form of jinriksha
jitterbugs
jitterbugs
noun
plural of jitterbug
jnanamarga
joachimite
joaquinite
joaquinite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare silicate mineral.
jobbernowl
jobbernowl
noun
A person's head, particularly if misshapen or blocky.
A stupid person; a blockhead:
jobholders
jobholders
noun
plural of jobholder
jockeylike
jockeylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jockey (rider of racehorses).
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.