AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-english-full-a-to-z huggingface dataset:
jet: same as 2d get.-a variety of lignite, of a very compact texture and velvet black color, susceptible of a good polish, and often wrought into mourning jewelry, toys, buttons, etc. formerly called also black amber.-a shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or of flame from an orifice; also, that which issues in a jet.-drift; scope; range, as of an argument.-the sprue of a type, which is broken from it when the type is cold.-to strut; to walk with a lofty or haughty gait; to be insolent; to obtrude.-to jerk; to jolt; to be shaken.-to shoot forward or out; to project; to jut out.-to spout; to emit in a stream or jet.
jet d'eau: a stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), in a public place or in a garden, for ornament.
jetson: goods which sink when cast into the sea, and remain under water; -- distinguished from flotsam, goods which float, and ligan, goods which are sunk attached to a buoy.-jettison. see jettison, 1.
jettison: the throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.-see jetsam, 1.
jetty: made of jet, or like jet in color.-a part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.-a wharf or pier extending from the shore.-a structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor; a mole; as, the eads system of jetties at the mouth of the mississippi river.-to jut out; to project.
jew: originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of judah; after the return from the babylonish captivity, any member of the new state; a hebrew; an israelite.
jew's-ear: a species of fungus (hirneola auricula-judae, / auricula), bearing some resemblance to the human ear.
jew's-harp: an instrument of music, which, when placed between the teeth, gives, by means of a bent metal tongue struck by the finger, a sound which is modulated by the breath; -- called also jew's-trump.-the shackle for joining a chain cable to an anchor.
jewbush: a euphorbiaceous shrub of the genus pedilanthus (p. tithymaloides), found in the west indies, and possessing powerful emetic and drastic qualities.
jewel: an ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.-a precious stone; a gem.-an object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.-a bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.-to dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels.
jeweler: one who makes, or deals in, jewels, precious stones, and similar ornaments.
jewelry: the art or trade of a jeweler.-jewels, collectively; as, a bride's jewelry.
jewfish: a very large serranoid fish (promicrops itaiara) of florida and the gulf of mexico. it often reaches the weight of five hundred pounds. its color is olivaceous or yellowish, with numerous brown spots. called also guasa, and warsaw.-a similar gigantic fish (stereolepis gigas) of southern california, valued as a food fish.-the black grouper of florida and texas.-a large herringlike fish; the tarpum.
jewish: of or pertaining to the jews or hebrews; characteristic of or resembling the jews or their customs; israelitish.
jharal: a wild goat (capra jemlaica) which inhabits the loftiest mountains of india. it has long, coarse hair, forming a thick mane on its head and neck.
jib: a triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. large vessels often carry several jibe; as, inner jib; outer jib; flying jib; etc.-the projecting arm of a crane, from which the load is suspended.-to move restively backward or sidewise, -- said of a horse; to balk.
jibe: to shift, as the boom of a fore-and-aft sail, from one side of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the quarter. see gybe.-to change a ship's course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. see jibe, v. t., and gybe.-to agree; to harmonize.
jig: a light, brisk musical movement.-a light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad.-a piece of sport; a trick; a prank.-a trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.-a small machine or handy tool-a contrivance fastened to or inclosing a piece of work, and having hard steel surfaces to guide a tool, as a drill, or to form a shield or templet to work to, as in filing.-an apparatus or a machine for jigging ore.-to sing to the tune of a jig.-to trick or cheat; to cajole; to delude.-to sort or separate, as ore in a jigger or sieve. see jigging, n.-to cut or form, as a piece of metal, in a jigging machine.-to dance a jig; to skip about.
jigger: a species of flea (sarcopsylla, / pulex, penetrans), which burrows beneath the skin. see chigoe.-one who, or that which, jigs; specifically, a miner who sorts or cleans ore by the process of jigging; also, the sieve used in jigging.-a horizontal table carrying a revolving mold, on which earthen vessels are shaped by rapid motion; a potter's wheel.-a templet or tool by which vessels are shaped on a potter's wheel.-a light tackle, consisting of a double and single block and the fall, used for various purposes, as to increase the purchase on a topsail sheet in hauling it home; the watch tackle.-a small fishing vessel, rigged like a yawl.-a supplementary sail. see dandy, n., 2 (b).-a pendulum rolling machine for slicking or graining leather; same as jack, 4 (i).
jigging: of jig-the act or using a jig; the act of separating ore with a jigger, or wire-bottomed sieve, which is moved up and down in water.
jiggish: resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.-playful; frisky.
jiggle: to wriggle or frisk about; to move awkwardly; to shake up and down.
jill-flirt: a light, giddy, or wanton girl or woman. see gill-flirt.
jilt: a woman who capriciously deceives her lover; a coquette; a flirt.-to cast off capriciously or unfeeling, as a lover; to deceive in love.-to play the jilt; to practice deception in love; to discard lovers capriciously.
jim-crow: a machine for bending or straightening rails.-a planing machine with a reversing tool, to plane both ways.
jingle: to sound with a fine, sharp, rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound; as, sleigh bells jingle.-to rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.-to cause to give a sharp metallic sound as a little bell, or as coins shaken together; to tinkle.-a rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound, as of little bells or pieces of metal.-that which makes a jingling sound, as a rattle.-a correspondence of sound in rhymes, especially when the verse has little merit; hence, the verse itself.
jingling: of jingle-the act or process of producing a jingle; also, the sound itself; a chink.
jingo: a word used as a jocular oath.-a statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy in foreign affairs.
jingoism: the policy of the jingoes, so called. see jingo, 2.
jinnee: a genius or demon; one of the fabled genii, good and evil spirits, supposed to be the children of fire, and to have the power of assuming various forms.
jinny road: an inclined road in a coal mine, on which loaded cars descend by gravity, drawing up empty ones.
jinrikisha: a small, two-wheeled, hooded vehicle drawn by one more men.
job: a sudden thrust or stab; a jab.-a piece of chance or occasional work; any definite work undertaken in gross for a fixed price; as, he did the job for a thousand dollars.-a public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.-any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.-a situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job.-to strike or stab with a pointed instrument.-to thrust in, as a pointed instrument.-to do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to sublet (work); as, to job a contract.-to buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of importers or manufacturers for the purpose of selling to retailers; as, to job goods.-to hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as, to job a carriage.-to do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do petty work.-to seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.-to carry on the business of a jobber in merchandise or stocks.-the hero of the book of that name in the old testament; the typical patient man.
jobber: one who works by the job.-a dealer in the public stocks or funds; a stockjobber.-one who buys goods from importers, wholesalers, or manufacturers, and sells to retailers.-one who turns official or public business to private advantage; hence, one who performs low or mercenary work in office, politics, or intrigue.
jobbery: the act or practice of jobbing.-underhand management; official corruption; as, municipal jobbery.
jobbing: of job-doing chance work or add jobs; as, a jobbing carpenter.-using opportunities of public service for private gain; as, a jobbing politician.
jockey: a professional rider of horses in races.-a dealer in horses; a horse trader.-a cheat; one given to sharp practice in trade.-" to jostle by riding against one."-to play the jockey toward; to cheat; to trick; to impose upon in trade; as, to jockey a customer.-to play or act the jockey; to cheat.
jockeying: of jockey-the act or management of one who jockeys; trickery.
jockeyship: the art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
jocose: given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous.
jocular: given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.-sportive; merry.
jocund: merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive.-merrily; cheerfully.
jocundity: the state or quality of being jocund; gayety; sportiveness.
joe-pye weed: a tall composite plant of the genus eupatorium (e. purpureum), with purplish flowers, and whorled leaves.
jog: to push or shake with the elbow or hand; to jostle; esp., to push or touch, in order to give notice, to excite one's attention, or to warn.-to suggest to; to notify; to remind; to call the attention of; as, to jog the memory.-to cause to jog; to drive at a jog, as a horse. see jog, v. i.-to move by jogs or small shocks, like those of a slow trot; to move slowly, leisurely, or monotonously; -- usually with on, sometimes with over.-a slight shake; a shake or push intended to give notice or awaken attention; a push; a jolt.-a rub; a slight stop; an obstruction; hence, an irregularity in motion of from; a hitch; a break in the direction of a line or the surface of a plane.
jogging: of jog-the act of giving a jog or jogs; traveling at a jog.
joggle: to shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to shake or totter; to jostle; to jog.-to join by means of joggles, so as to prevent sliding apart; sometimes, loosely, to dowel.-to shake or totter; to slip out of place.-a notch or tooth in the joining surface of any piece of building material to prevent slipping; sometimes, but incorrectly, applied to a separate piece fitted into two adjacent stones, or the like.
johannean: of or pertaining to john, esp. to the apostle john or his writings.
johannes: a portuguese gold coin of the value of eight dollars, named from the figure of king john which it bears; -- often contracted into joe; as, a joe, or a half joe.
johannisberger: a fine white wine produced on the estate of schloss (or castle) johannisberg, on the rhine.
johnnycake: a kind of bread made of the meal of maize (indian corn), mixed with water or milk, etc., and baked.
johnson grass: a tall perennial grass (sorghum halepense), valuable in the southern and western states for pasture and hay. the rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by swine. called also cuba grass, means grass, evergreen millet, and arabian millet.
johnsonese: the literary style of dr. samuel johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.
johnsonian: pertaining to or resembling dr. johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
johnsonianism: a manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, dr. johnson.
join: to bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.-to associate one's self to; to be or become connected with; to league one's self with; to unite with; as, to join a party; to join the church.-to unite in marriage.-to enjoin upon; to command.-to accept, or engage in, as a contest; as, to join encounter, battle, issue.-to be contiguous, close, or in contact; to come together; to unite; to mingle; to form a union; as, the hones of the skull join; two rivers join.-the line joining two points; the point common to two intersecting lines.
joinder: the act of joining; a putting together; conjunction.-a joining of parties as plaintiffs or defendants in a suit.-acceptance of an issue tendered in law or fact.-a joining of causes of action or defense in civil suits or criminal prosecutions.
joiner: one who, or that which, joins.-one whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings.-a wood-working machine, for sawing, plaining, mortising, tenoning, grooving, etc.
joinery: the art, or trade, of a joiner; the work of a joiner.
joint: the place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.-a joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion; an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket joint.  see articulation.-the part or space included between two joints, knots, nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass stem; a joint of the leg.-any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions by the butcher for roasting.-a plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a rock transverse to the stratification.-the space between the adjacent surfaces of two bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement, mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint.-the means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a structure are secured together.-joined; united; combined; concerted; as joint action.-involving the united activity of two or more; done or produced by two or more working together.-united, joined, or sharing with another or with others; not solitary in interest or action; holding in common with an associate, or with associates; acting together; as, joint heir; joint creditor; joint debtor, etc.-shared by, or affecting two or more; held in common; as, joint property; a joint bond.-to unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards.-to join; to connect; to unite; to combine.-to provide with a joint or joints; to articulate.-to separate the joints; of; to divide at the joint or joints; to disjoint; to cut up into joints, as meat.-to fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly.
joint-fir: a genus (ephedra) of leafless shrubs, with the stems conspicuously jointed; -- called also shrubby horsetail. there are about thirty species, of which two or three are found from texas to california.
jointed: of joint-having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure.
jointer: one who, or that which, joints.-a plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joined-the longest plane used by a joiner.-a long stationary plane, for plaining the edges of barrel staves.-a bent piece of iron inserted to strengthen the joints of a wall.-a tool for pointing the joints in brickwork.
jointing: of joint-the act or process of making a joint; also, the joints thus produced.
jointure: a joining; a joint.-an estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower.-to settle a jointure upon.
jointweed: a slender, nearly leafless, american herb (polygonum articulatum), with jointed spikes of small flowers.
jointworm: the larva of a small, hymenopterous fly (eurytoma hordei), which is found in gall-like swellings on the stalks of wheat, usually at or just above the first joint. in some parts of america it does great damage to the crop.
joist: a piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. see illust. of double-framed floor, under double, a.-to fit or furnish with joists.
joke: something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.-something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.-to make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.-to do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
joker: one who makes jokes or jests.-see rest bower, under 2d bower.
jollity: noisy mirth; gayety; merriment; festivity; boisterous enjoyment.
jolly: full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.-expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety.-of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant.
jolt: to shake with short, abrupt risings and fallings, as a carriage moving on rough ground; as, the coach jolts.-to cause to shake with a sudden up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast driving jolts the carriage and the passengers.-a sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground.
jonah: the hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious.
jongler: in the middle ages, a court attendant or other person who, for hire, recited or sang verses, usually of his own composition. see troubadour.-a juggler; a conjuror. see juggler.
jonquille: a bulbous plant of the genus narcissus (n. jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. it has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. the root has emetic properties. it is sometimes called the rush-leaved daffodil. see illust. of corona.
jorden: a pot or vessel with a large neck, formerly used by physicians and alchemists.-a chamber pot.
joseph: an outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front.
joseph's flower: a composite herb (tragopogon pratensis), of the same genus as the salsify.
jostle: to run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.-to push; to crowd; to hustle.-a conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference.
jot: an iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle.  cf. bit, n.-to set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by down.
jougs: an iron collar fastened to a wall or post, formerly used in scotland as a kind of pillory. [written also juggs.] see juke.
joule: a unit of work which is equal to 107 units of work in the c. g. s. system of units (ergs), and is practically equivalent to the energy expended in one second by an electric current of one ampere in a resistance of one ohm. one joule is approximately equal to 0.738 foot pounds.
jounce: to jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.-a jolt; a shake; a hard trot.
journal: daily; diurnal.-a diary; an account of daily transactions and events.-a book of accounts, in which is entered a condensed and grouped statement of the daily transactions.-a daily register of the ship's course and distance, the winds, weather, incidents of the voyage, etc.-the record of daily proceedings, kept by the clerk.-a newspaper published daily; by extension, a weekly newspaper or any periodical publication, giving an account of passing events, the proceedings and memoirs of societies, etc.-that which has occurred in a day; a day's work or travel; a day's journey.-that portion of a rotating piece, as a shaft, axle, spindle, etc., which turns in a bearing or box. see illust. of axle box.
journalism: the keeping of a journal or diary.-the periodical collection and publication of current news; the business of managing, editing, or writing for, journals or newspapers; as, political journalism.
journalist: one who keeps a journal or diary.-the conductor of a public journal, or one whose business it to write for a public journal; an editorial or other professional writer for a periodical.
journalistic: pertaining to journals or to journalists; contained in, or characteristic of, the public journals; as journalistic literature or enterprise.
journalize: to enter or record in a journal or diary.-to conduct or contribute to a public journal; to follow the profession of a journalist.
journey: the travel or work of a day.-travel or passage from one place to another; hence, figuratively, a passage through life.-to travel from place to place; to go from home to a distance.-to traverse; to travel over or through.
journeyman: formerly, a man hired to work by the day; now, commonly, one who has mastered a handicraft or trade; -- distinguished from apprentice and from master workman.
journeywork: originally, work done by the day; work done by a journeyman at his trade.
joust: to engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.-a tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field.
jove: the chief divinity of the ancient romans; jupiter.-the planet jupiter.-the metal tin.
jovial: of or pertaining to the god, or the planet, jupiter.-sunny; serene.-gay; merry; joyous; jolly; mirth-inspiring; hilarious; characterized by mirth or jollity; as, a jovial youth; a jovial company; a jovial poem.
jovian: of or pertaining to jove, or jupiter (either the deity or the planet).
jovinianist: an adherent to the doctrines of jovinian, a monk of the fourth century, who denied the virginity of mary, and opposed the asceticism of his time.
joy: the passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; pleasurable feelings or emotions caused by success, good fortune, and the like, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exhilaration of spirits; delight.-that which causes joy or happiness.-the sign or exhibition of joy; gayety; mirth; merriment; festivity.-to rejoice; to be glad; to delight; to exult.-to give joy to; to congratulate.-to gladden; to make joyful; to exhilarate.-to enjoy.
joyful: full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.
joyous: glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy.
juba: the mane of an animal.-a loose panicle, the axis of which falls to pieces, as in certain grasses.
jube: chancel screen or rood screen.-gallery above such a screen, from which certain parts of the service were formerly read.
jubilant: uttering songs of triumph; shouting with joy; triumphant; exulting.
jubilate: the third sunday after easter; -- so called because the introit is the 66th psalm, which, in the latin version, begins with the words, "jubilate deo."-a name of the 100th psalm; -- so called from its opening word in the latin version.-to exult; to rejoice.