Lexicon: jargoning – jeopardy

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jargoning, verbal n. [OF gargonner, 'to warble, chatter, jabber, talk'.]

Twittering; warbling; chattering; unintelligible talk.

Jason, proper n. [Gk iasthai, to heal; see also Heb. Joshua, the Lord heals.]

Hero in Greek mythology; husband of Medea; man who led the Argonauts through various adventures in order to obtain the golden fleece from King Aeetes.

jasper, n. [OFr.]

Precious mineral with a fine polish; [fig.] “Pearly Gates” of the entrance to heaven.

jaw (-s), n. [uncertain origin, poss. < OE céowan, chew.] (webplay: teeth).

Framework of the mouth; bones in which the teeth are set.

jay (-s), n. [OFr.] (webplay: bird).

Bird with plumage of striking appearance that chatters noisily; [fig.] fowl signaling the advent or presence of the winter season; [fig.] creature having qualities such as bold, curt, brief, confident.

jealous, adj. [OFr gelos < L. < Gk., emulation, zeal, jealousy.] (webplay: God, good, loves).

  1. Envious of superior qualities; desirous to obtain for oneself another's advantageous blessings; resentful towards another on account of suspected rivalry; troubled by the suspicion that the good which one wants to gain for oneself may be diverted to another.
  2. Tolerating no unfaithfulness; having a love that will put up with no defection in the beloved object.

jealousy (jealousies), n. [OFr gelosie, see jealous, adj.] (webplay: desire).

  1. Feeling of envy that another person enjoys something desires for oneself.
  2. Uneasy feeling derived from comparison of oneself to a rival.

Jehovah (-s, -'s), proper n. [Heb. Yahweh, to be, exist < hāwāh, to be, to exist, he that is, the self-existent, the one ever coming into manifestation.] (webplay: God, spirit).

Adonai; the Lord; name of the Creator of the world; the God of the Bible; just and merciful Deity; loving almighty ruler of the universe; (see Exodus 6:2-3; ED letters).

jeopardize, v. [see jeopardy, n.] (webplay: death).

Venture; expose to risk; put in the way of danger.

jeopardy, n. [OFr iu parti, even game, divided play, uncertain chance, orig. a term of chess < L. jocus partitus.]

Risk of harm; exposure to loss; vulnerability to danger; susceptibility to injury.