joke
An amusing story.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.

jokebook
Alternative spelling of joke book.

jokebooks
plural of jokebook

joked
simple past and past participle of joke

jokes
plural of joke

joking
present participle and gerund of joke
Kidding, trying to fool.

jokings
plural of joking

joust
A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.

jousted
simple past and past participle of joust

jousting
A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances.
Any activity in which two people spar with each other verbally.

joustings
plural of jousting

jousts
plural of joust

juarez
Alternative form of warez.

juarezed
simple past and past participle of juarez

juarezes
third-person singular simple present indicative of juarez

juarezing
present participle and gerund of juarez

jug
A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.
The amount that a jug can hold.
Jail.
A woman's breasts.
An upright electric kettle.
A kind of large, high-powered vacuum tube.
The P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft.
A hold large enough for both hands
A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.

jugged
Having been cooked by jugging.
Having a specified kind of breasts.

jugging
present participle and gerund of jug

juggings
plural of jugging

jugs
plural of jug

jussa
Pronunciation spelling of just a

just
Factually right, correct; factual.
Rationally right, correct.
Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
Proper, adequate.

justifie
Obsolete spelling of justify.

justified
Having a justification.
Of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned, with the space between words adjusted as necessary. Also called fully justified to contrast with left-justified and right-justified.

justifies
third-person singular simple present indicative of justify

justify
To provide an acceptable explanation for.
To be a good reason behind a normally-unacceptable action; to warrant.
To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.
To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.
To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right.
To prove; to ratify; to confirm.
To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation.
To qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property.

justifying
present participle and gerund of justify

justifyings
plural of justifying

kena
Alternative form of quena (“traditional flute of the Andes”).

kepper
Archaic form of kipper (“a salmon after spawning”).

keppers
plural of kepper

keybutton
A key on a keyboard.

keybuttons
plural of keybutton

kibbitz
Alternative spelling of kibitz.

kibitz
To make small talk or idle chatter.
To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
To watch a card or board game.

kibitzed
simple past and past participle of kibitz

kibitzes
third-person singular simple present indicative of kibitz

kibitzing
present participle and gerund of kibitz

kipper
A split, salted and smoked herring or salmon.
A male salmon after spawning.
A patrol to protect fishing boats in the Irish and North Seas against attack from the air.
A torpedo.
An Englishman who has moved to Australia.
A young Aboriginal man who has been initiated into to the rights of manhood.
A fool.
A child or young person.
The vagina.

kippered
simple past and past participle of kipper

kippering
present participle and gerund of kipper

kippers
plural of kipper

kissasses
plural of kissass

knack
A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.
A petty contrivance; a toy.
Something performed, or to be done, requiring aptness and dexterity.

knacked
simple past and past participle of knack

knacking
present participle and gerund of knack

knacks
plural of knack

knauvshawl
Alternative form of knawvshawl.

knawvshawl
to mutter or complain sullenly

knawvshawled
simple past and past participle of knawvshawl

knawvshawling
present participle and gerund of knawvshawl

knawvshawls
third-person singular simple present indicative of knawvshawl

knickknack
Alternative spelling of knick-knack.

knickknacks
plural of knickknack

kuri
The kitchen of a Zen monastery.

kuris
plural of kuri.

labrish
Talkative, gossipy.

lall
To speak with lallation.

lallate
To speak pronouncing the letter "r" so that it sounds like "l".
To speak like a baby.

lallated
simple past and past participle of lallate

lallates
third-person singular simple present indicative of lallate

lallating
present participle and gerund of lallate

lalled
simple past and past participle of lall

lalling
present participle and gerund of lall

lalls
third-person singular simple present indicative of lall

laryngealize
To articulate as a laryngeal sound, to produce (a sound) through or with action of the larynx.
To modify (a pronunciation or a sound) by constricting the larynx.

laryngealized
Pronounced with or through constriction or other action of the larynx; creaky.

laryngealizes
third-person singular simple present indicative of laryngealize

laryngealizing
present participle and gerund of laryngealize

lawspeaking
The work or role of a lawspeaker.

lawyerspeak
The abstruse jargon of lawyers.

lector
A lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service.
A public lecturer or reader at some universities.
A person who reads aloud to workers to entertain them, appointed by a trade union.
A person doing voice-over translation of foreign films, especially in Eastern European countries.

lectored
simple past and past participle of lector

lectoring
present participle and gerund of lector

lectors
plural of lector

lectour
Obsolete form of lector.

lectours
plural of lectour

lenocinate
To entice to immorality; to pander (“tempt with or cater to impropriety”).

lenocinating
present participle and gerund of lenocinate

leucoddy
Alternative form of lucoddy.

level
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
Unvaried in frequency.
Unvaried in volume.
Calm.
In the same position or rank.
Straightforward; direct; clear.
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
Perpendicular to a gravitational force.

leveled
simple past and past participle of level

leveling
present participle and gerund of level

levelings
plural of leveling

levelled
simple past and past participle of level

levelling
present participle and gerund of level

levellings
plural of levelling

levels
plural of level

lickdishes
plural of lickdish

lifetelling
Alternative form of life-telling.

lifetellings
plural of lifetelling

lilt
To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.
To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.
To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.

lilted
simple past and past participle of lilt

lilting
Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and cheerful.

liltings
plural of lilting

lilts
plural of lilt

linkposts
plural of linkpost

lipsey
Obsolete form of lisp.

lisp
The act or a habit of lisping.

lisped
simple past and past participle of lisp

lisping
present participle and gerund of lisp

lispings
plural of lisping

lisps
plural of lisp