Words starting with J

A sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar until it becomes thick and spreadable.

In a way that is awkward, badly made, or not working smoothly. It is often used about machines, software, or movement.

Feeling upset because someone has something, attention, or success that you want. It can also mean protecting a relationship and fearing losing it.

Jealousy is the unhappy feeling you get when you fear losing someone’s love, attention, or loyalty to another person. It can also mean envy when you want what someone else has.

To fix, build, or change something in a quick, rough, or temporary way. It often suggests using whatever is available, not proper tools or materials.

A job interview is a formal meeting where an employer asks questions to decide if you are suitable for a job.

Together with another person or group; by shared effort or agreement.

A journey is a trip from one place to another, especially a long one. It can also mean the process of moving through life or learning something.

Joy is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure. It is often stronger and warmer than simple happiness.

Feeling or showing great happiness and excitement, usually because of a success or victory. It describes a joy that is visible and often shared with others.

A way of cutting vegetables or other food into thin, long strips. It is often used in cooking for carrots, peppers, and potatoes.

A specific, often important or critical point in time — especially when a decision or change is needed. This is the most common meaning in academic and formal writing.

Junk food is food that is high in fat, sugar, or salt, and usually low in healthy nutrients. People often eat it as a snack or treat, not as a healthy meal.

Fair treatment and the idea that people get what is right and proper. It can also mean the law and the courts, or a judge in some countries.

To give a reason that shows something is right or acceptable. It can also mean to show that an action was necessary.

To place two people or things close together, so their differences can be compared clearly. It is often used in writing, art, and analysis.

The act of placing two or more things side by side, especially to show how they are different. It is a common technique in writing, art, and film.