10-letter words containing a, j, o
- jacksonian — of or relating to Andrew Jackson, his ideas, the period of his presidency, or the political principles or social values associated with him: Jacksonian democracy.
- jacksonism — the group of political principles or attitudes associated with Andrew Jackson.
- jackstones — Plural form of jackstone.
- jacky howe — (formerly) a sleeveless flannel shirt worn by sheep shearers
- jacob riis — Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- jacobethan — noting or pertaining to the architecture of England at the beginning of the 17th century.
- jacobinism — (in the French Revolution) a member of a radical society or club of revolutionaries that promoted the Reign of Terror and other extreme measures, active chiefly from 1789 to 1794: so called from the Dominican convent in Paris, where they originally met.
- jacobinize — to imbue with Jacobinism.
- jaculation — the act of hurling or throwing
- jaculatory — relating to hurling or throwing
- jadotville — former name of Likasi.
- jaguarondi — Alternative spelling of jaguarundi.
- jailbroken — an escape from prison, especially by forcible means.
- james otis — Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- jamesonite — a metallic, dark-gray mineral, lead and iron antimony sulfide: formerly mined for lead.
- janet reno — Janet, 1938–2016, U.S. lawyer: first woman U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001.
- janitorial — a person employed in an apartment house, office building, school, etc., to clean the public areas, remove garbage, and do minor repairs; caretaker.
- janus word — a word that has opposite or nearly opposite meanings, as cleave, meaning ‘to adhere closely’ and ‘to part or split’.
- jargonized — Simple past tense and past participle of jargonize.
- jaspideous — Jaspidean; made of jasper.
- jazzpeople — Plural form of jazzperson.
- jazzperson — A jazz musician.
- jealousies — Plural form of jealousy.
- jean morel — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1903–75, French orchestra conductor.
- jelly coat — an ovum-produced glycoprotein that causes adhesion of sperm to the ovum; fertilizin.
- jenga code — (humour, programming) A style of programming which results in the whole thing collapsing when you touch a single block of code. Named after the game where players try to remove wooden blocks from a tower without it falling down. Also known as Crispy Noodle Code.
- jeopardies — Plural form of jeopardy.
- jeoparding — Present participle of jeopard.
- jeopardise — to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
- jeopardize — to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
- jeopardous — perilous; dangerous; hazardous; risky.
- jnana yoga — a type of yoga based on pure spiritual understanding
- job action — any means, as a work slowdown, of organized protest or pressure by employees to win some goal or gain from their employers.
- job market — the total number of vacant jobs open to those seeking employment.
- jockey cap — a cap with a long visor, worn by jockeys.
- jockstraps — Plural form of jockstrap.
- jocularity — the state or quality of being jocular.
- joe doakes — Joe Blow.
- joey glass — a small tumbler of the 17th century; dram glass.
- jogjakarta — a city in central Java, in S Indonesia.
- john cabot — John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- john jakes — John, born 1932, U.S. novelist.
- john logan — John or James (Tah-gah-jute) c1725–80, leader of the Cayuga tribe.
- john wayne — Anthony ("Mad Anthony") 1745–96, American Revolutionary War general.
- johnny law — Andrew Bonar [bon-er] /ˈbɒn ər/ (Show IPA), 1858–1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922–23.
- johnny raw — a novice; new recruit
- johnnycake — a cake or bread made of corn meal and water or milk, usually cooked on a griddle.
- johnsonian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Samuel Johnson or his works.
- join hands — clasp each another's hands
- jojoba oil — a valuable oil extracted from the seeds of the jojoba that is used in cosmetics