If something is bovine, it has to do with cows or cattle, or it reminds you of the slow and seemingly unintelligent ways of cows and cattle. The adjective bovine is used for anything that has to do with animals from the genus “Bos,” which classifies wild and domestic cattle.

Adjectives that start with J:

• Jarring.
• Jeering.
• Jinxed.
• Joyous.
• Judicious.
• Jovial.
• Jesting.

35 Joyous J Words To Jazz Up Your Vocabulary

• JABBLE. An old Scots word meaning “to shake liquid around in a container.”
• JACK-AT-A-PINCH. Seventeenth century slang for someone (originally, a clergyman) called in as a replacement at the very last moment.
• JACK-SHARP.
• JACTANCE.
• JACTITATE.
• JADOO.
• JALOUSE.
• JAMBLE.

There are 1414 words starting with j, listed below sorted by word length. We also provide a list of words ending with j.

10-letter words that start with j

• journalist.
• journalism.
• jeopardize.
• juggernaut.
• journeyman.
• judgmental.
• jubilation.
• jackhammer.

Meaning: oops / ouch / sh*t / oh no / rage! Now that we’re all warmed up, it’s time to expand our swearing vocabulary to include intense emotional states: when the situation at hand is frustrating or worrying, but also calls to be infused with some bitterness or flat-out fury, the trifecta above just won’t cut it.

List of Positive Words that Start with J

• Jaunty.
• Jocular.
• Jolly.
• Jovial.
• Joyful.
• Jubilant.
• Judicious.
• Juicy.

Jokey humorous or teasing; jocular. Jolif jolly; joyful; merry; pleasant. Jolly full of good humor and merry spirits; enjoyable; greatly pleasing; mirthful; cheerful. Jovial characterized by good cheer and hearty conviviality; merry; hilarious; jolly; majestic.

(dʒæzi ) Word forms: jazzier, jazziest. adjective [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as jazzy, you mean that it is colorful and modern.

In this page you can discover 31 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for jazzy, like: twangy, guitar, lively, animated, flashy, snazzy, elaborate, exciting, fancy, sexy and dull.

(ˈdʒeɪzɪ) noun. British old-fashioned. a wig, esp one made of worsted. Collins English Dictionary.

1 : a temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat. 2 : a syncopated rhythm, passage, or dance step.

intransitive verb. 1 : to grow together The edges of the wound coalesced. 2a : to unite into a whole : fuse separate townships have coalesced into a single, sprawling colony— Donald Gould.

1a : to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound droning bees The air conditioner droned. b : to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone droning on and on about his health. 2 : to pass, proceed, or act in a dull, drowsy, or indifferent manner The afternoon droned on.

Syncopation places rhythmic stress in areas where it normally isn’t found, like on the second and fourth beats. This is one of the ways that jazz maintains such an improvised feel, even when it’s not improvised. Syncopation feels unexpected, sometimes even forced, but breaks up normal rhythms into unique patterns.

Elements of Jazz

• Overview.
• I. Improvisation.
• II. Rhythm.
• III. Sounds and Instruments.
• IV. Harmony.
• V. Form.
• Student Handout.
• Test Bank.

The key elements of Jazz include: blues, syncopation, swing and creative freedom. Improvisation in music is not new, as there are traditions of improvisation in India, Africa, and Asia. Beethoven, Mozart and Bach all improvised, as well, but Jazz improvisation is special due to the use of the blues scale.