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Synonyms

cheer, cheerfulness, festivity, glee, hilarity, merriment, mirth, mirthfulness—more at MIRTH

jo·vi·al·ly adverb : in a jovial manner

Synonyms

cheerfully, gaily, happily, heartily, merrily, mirthfully—more at GAILY

1jowl noun : loose flesh about the lower jaw or throat

2jowl noun 1 : the lower jaw

2 : CHEEK

1joy noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF joie, fr. L gaudia]

1 : a feeling of happiness that comes from success, good fortune, or a sense of well-being

2 : a source of happiness

Synonyms

[1] blessedness, bliss, felicity, gladness, happiness—more at HAPPINESS

[2] delectation, delight, kick, manna, pleasure, treat—more at DELIGHT

2joy verb : to experience great pleasure or delight : REJOICE

joy·ful adjective : experiencing, causing, or showing joy

— joy·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

blissful, delighted, glad, happy, pleased—more at GLAD

joy·less adjective 1 : not experiencing joy

2 : not inspiring or causing joy

joy·ous adjective experiencing, causing, or showing joy : JOYFUL

— joy·ous·ly adverb

— joy·ous·ness noun

joy·ride noun : a ride for pleasure often marked by reckless driving

— joyride verb

— joy·rid·er noun

— joy·rid·ing noun

joy·stick noun : a control device (as for a computer display) consisting of a lever capable of motion in two or more directions

JP abbreviation 1 jet propulsion

2 justice of the peace

JPEG noun [ORIGIN: Joint Photographic Experts Group]

: a computer file format for usu. high-quality digital images

Jr abbreviation junior

jt or jnt abbreviation joint

ju·bi·lant adjective [ORIGIN: L jubilans, prp. of jubilare to rejoice]

: filled with or expressing great joy or triumph : EXULTANT

— ju·bi·lant·ly adverb

Synonyms

exultant, rejoicing, triumphant—more at EXULTANT

ju·bi·la·tion noun : EXULTATION

ju·bi·lee noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF & LL; AF jubilé, fr. LL jubilaeus, fr. LGk iōbēlaios, fr. Heb yōbhēl ram's horn, trumpet, jubilee]

1 : a 50th anniversary

2 : a season or occasion of celebration

Synonyms

carnival, celebration, festival, festivity, fete, fiesta, gala—more at FESTIVAL

ju·co noun, plural jucos : JUNIOR COLLEGE; also : an athlete at a junior college

Jud abbreviation Judith

Ju·da·ic also Ju·da·ical adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of Jews or Judaism

Ju·da·ism noun : a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and marked by belief in one God and by the moral and ceremonial laws of the Old Testament and the rabbinic tradition

Jude noun : a short hortatory epistle addressed to early Christians and included as a book in the New Testament

Judg abbreviation Judges

1judge verb judged; judg·ing 1 : to form an authoritative opinion

2 : to decide as a judge

3 : to form an estimate or evaluation about something

Synonyms

[2] adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, determine, referee, rule, settle, umpire; also consider, hear, ponder, weigh; size (up); mediate, moderate, negotiate; prosecute, try; find (for or against)

[3] calculate, call, conjecture, estimate, figure, gauge, guess, make, place, put, reckon, suppose—more at ESTIMATE

[3] conclude, deduce, extrapolate, gather, infer, reason, understand—more at INFER

2judge noun 1 : a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court

2 : one appointed to decide in a contest or competition : UMPIRE

3 : one who gives an authoritative opinion : CRITIC

— judge·ship noun

Synonyms

[1] bench, court, justice, magistrate; also JP, justice of the peace

[2] arbiter, arbitrator, referee, umpire; also justice, magistrate; intermediary, mediator, negotiator; go-between, peacemaker, reconciler

Judges noun : a book of Jewish and Christian Scripture

judg·ment or judge·ment noun 1 : a decision or opinion given after judging; especially : a formal decision given by a court

2 cap : the final judging of mankind by God

3 : the process of forming an opinion by discerning and comparing

4 : the capacity for judging : DISCERNMENT

Synonyms

[1] appraisal, assessment,