13-letter words containing a, j
- passenger jet — a jet that carries passengers
- philo judaeus — c20 b.c.–a.d. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher.
- plane journey — a journey made by flying in an aeroplane
- plique-a-jour — an enameling technique in which the colored enamels are fused into the spaces of a wire framework on a temporary backing; the backing is then removed, producing a translucent effect
- prejudication — the act of judging beforehand
- prejudicative — tending to prejudge
- prejudicially — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- pride and joy — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- punjab states — (formerly) a group of states in NW India, amalgamated in 1956 with Punjab state
- ragged jacket — a young seal that, having lost parts of its initially white fur, presents a parti-colored or piebald appearance.
- ramon y cajal — Santiago [sahn-tyah-gaw] /sɑnˈtyɑ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1852–1934, Spanish histologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1906.
- raspberry jam — jam made using raspberries
- readjudicated — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- rejective art — minimal art.
- riding jacket — coat worn for horse-riding
- roasting jack — a rotating spit for roasting meat on
- rond de jambe — a circular movement of the leg.
- safari jacket — bush jacket.
- san juan hill — a hill in SE Cuba, near Santiago de Cuba: captured by U.S. forces in battle during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- scissors jack — a horizontal screw that raises or lowers a hinged, diamond-shaped frame.
- sino-japanese — having to do with both China and Japan
- sports jacket — a jacket, often of textured wool or colorful pattern, with a collar, lapels, long sleeves, and buttons in the front, cut somewhat fuller than the jacket of a business suit, worn with slacks for informal occasions.
- standing joke — If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it.
- standing jump — a jump performed from a stationary position without a run-up
- steller's jay — a common jay, Cyanocitta stelleri, of western North America, having blackish-brown and dusky-blue plumage.
- strait-jacket — a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person.
- supermajority — a majority that must represent some percentage more than a simple majority.
- tale of genji — a novel (1001–20?) by Lady Murasaki, dealing with Japanese court life.
- tanjungkarang — a city in Indonesia, in S Sumatra on the Sunda Strait; merged with Telukbetung to form the city of Bandar Lampung
- tanjungpandan — a town on NW Billiton, in central Indonesia.
- tap loop jump — a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes one full rotation in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate.
- tom and jerry — a hot drink made of rum and water or milk, beaten eggs, spices, and sugar.
- trade journal — periodical of a profession
- traverse jury — petty jury.
- trujillo alto — a city in NE Puerto Rico, SE of San Juan.
- ujung pandang — a seaport on SW Sulawesi (Celebes), in central Indonesia.
- unadjudicated — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- unjustifiable — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- unjustifiably — capable of being justified; that can be shown to be or can be defended as being just, right, or warranted; defensible: justifiable homicide.
- vijaya pandit — Vijaya Lakshmi [vi-jahy-uh lahk-shmee] /vɪˈdʒaɪ ə ˈlɑk ʃmi/ (Show IPA), 1900–90, Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru).
- wandering jew — a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion.
- wang jing wei — 1883–1944, Chinese politician. A leading revolutionary, he struggled (1927–32) with Chiang Kai-shek for control of the Kuomintang. During World War II he was head of a Japanese puppet government in Nanjing
- weather joint — a mortar joint having a downward and outward slope.
- well-adjusted — arranged or fitted properly: Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.
- wild marjoram — a similar and related European plant, Origanum vulgare
- yellow jacket — any of several paper wasps of the family Vespidae, having black and bright yellow bands.
- zinjanthropus — the genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned.