Words that start with J

A javelin is a kind of spear that is usually used in competitive sport, where the person who throws the javelin the furthest wins.

Your jaw is the bottom part of your face. Your jaw has a separate bone and can move while you keep the rest of your head still. The bones in the picture are a sheep's jawbone and skull.

You are jealous when you have negative thoughts about something being taken away from you. For example, you can be jealous if you think you are going to lose someone you love, or you think someone is getting more attention and will be promoted before you at work.

The girl in the picture is jealous the other girls will get the best pieces of cake before she does.

Jeans are a modern piece of clothing, similar to trousers. Jeans are usually made from blue denim and are seen as casual wear - something you don't wear to work. Almost everyone in some countries wears jeans.

A jeep is a fairly small, rugged, four wheel drive vehicle generally used by the military. Similar vehicles used by people outside the military are called jeeps too.

Jefferson City is the capital of the state of Missouri in the United States of America. It has a population of around 150,000.

Jello, also called jelly in some countries, is a sweet dessert made from coloured, flavoured gelatin. Jello isn't hard or wet, it has a firm, wobbly texture called a gel.

Jelly, also called jam is a way of preserving fruit. Jelly is made from fruit cooked with sugar and then sealed into a jar. Strawberry jelly, as shown in the picture, is one of the most popular flavours. Jelly that is made from citrus fruits like oranges and lemons is called marmalade.

In some countries, only clear jelly without any bits of fruit left in it is called jelly. In some other countries, jello is called jelly.

Jelly bean plants are a very easy to grow succulent that has leaves that look like jelly beans. You can grow a new plant from a single leaf of a jellybean plant. These plants can tolerate most conditions, including drought and frost.

Jelly beans are a kind of candy that is shaped like a bean. Jelly beans have a smooth outer layer but are soft and chewy inside.