Words that Start with J

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Interesting notes about the letter J:

The letter J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet.
It is a consonant.
It makes one sound, a soft \ j \ as in jaguar.
The letter J is more common at the beginning of words than in the middle of words.
The letter J was adapted by the Romans from their letter I.

The following are a couple of examples of words starting with J.

Jackal: Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
- The jackal may be small, but it can be quite ferocious.
Jaguar: a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
- The jaguar is a beautiful big cat with sharp claws.
Jellyfish: large siphonophore having a bladder-like float and stinging tentacles
- The jellyfish looked like a cloud floating underwater.

Jail: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
- It’s sad that teenagers don’t realize they can go to jail for doing bad things.
Junction: the place where two or more things come together
- Two cars collided at the junction of Main Street and Elm Avenue.
Jungle: a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
- There were many plant in the junglw, but not enough space.

Joyful: full of or producing joy
- My grandmother is always joyful and full of smiles when we visit her.
Jubilant: full of high-spirited delight
- The jubilant kids held hands and waved as they rode the carousel.
Jeweled: covered with beads or jewels or sequins
- She was jeweled with the precious emeralds and diamonds.

Justifiable: capable of being justified
- The plan to purchase recycled paper is justifiable due to its low cost.
Juvenile: of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
- The idea of plaging hide-and-seek seemed juveinle to the teens.

Joyless: not experiencing or inspiring joy
- After a fire destroyed the theater, the whole town was joyless.
Jingling: having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
- The night was jingling with all the bells on the trees.
Jumbo: of great mass; huge and bulky
- The jumbo Roman columns made me feel really short.

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