Words that start with J

Juba is the capital of South Sudan. It has a population of around 250,000.

A judge is someone who is in charge of a court of law, and listens to all sides of a court case, when someone has been accused of doing something bad. Judges also decide what punishment will be given to someone who is found guilty.

Outside of a law court, a judge is someone who decides who will win a competition, such as a sports game, a pet show, or an art competition.

A jug is a container designed to pour a liquid like water or milk from. It has a handle to hold it with and a spout so that whatever is in the jug goes in the right place and doesn't spill and make a mess when you pour it.

Juggling is the art of throwing some objects through the air from one hand to another, in a loop. You can juggle with balls, small bean bags, rings, skittles, burning brands, knives or even chainsaws.

Juggling is most often seen done at circuses or by street performers.

The lady in the picture is juggling with three balls, the more skilled you are the more objects you can juggle at once.

Fruit is mostly made of water. When you squeeze a fruit, you get juice from it, which is a drink that tastes like the fruit it comes from.

The commonest kinds of juice are orange juice and apple juice.

Something is juicy if it has a lot of tasty liquid called juice inside it. Juicy is usually only used to describe food.

Julienning is a way of cutting food into thin, even sized pieces that are similar in size to matchsticks. Hard vegetables like carrots are most frequently julienned.

July is the seventh month of the year. It has 31 days. The next month of the year is August. In the northern hemisphere July is part of summer, and in the southern hemisphere it is part of winter.

This horse is jumping over the barrier. When you jump, your legs leave the ground and you either go up in the air or over something.

Jump rope is a game where you swing a rope around yourself and jump over it as it comes under you. Sometimes two people hold the ends of the rope and one or more other people jump over the rope.