jail–January Vocabulary (J Words) – Meanings & Synonyms

jail

LawA2

Meaning: a place for holding people who are accused of crimes

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was sent to jail for theft.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

prison
detention center

Jail

LawA2

Meaning: a place for holding people who are accused of crimes

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was sent to jail for theft.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

prison
detention center

jail bait

LawC2

Meaning: a person who is underage and considered attractive

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was warned about dating jail bait.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

jail bird

LawB2

Meaning: a person who has been in jail

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was a jail bird who had served time for robbery.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

inmate
prisoner

jail break

LawB2

Meaning: an escape from jail

Part of speech: noun

Example: The jail break was planned for months.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: escape

jail house

LawB2

Meaning: another term for jail

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was sent to the jail house for his crimes.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: prison

jailer

LawB2

Meaning: a person who manages a jail

Part of speech: noun

Example: The jailer checked the cells regularly.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

guard
warden

Jalapeno

FoodB1

Meaning: a type of spicy pepper

Part of speech: noun

Example: I added a jalapeno to my salsa for extra heat.

Category: Food › Vegetables

Synonyms: pepper

jalopy

TransportationB2

Meaning: an old, dilapidated car

Part of speech: noun

Example: He drove a jalopy that barely started.

Category: Transportation › Vehicles

Synonyms:

old car
clunker

jam

FoodA1

Meaning: a sweet spread made from fruit

Part of speech: noun

Example: I like strawberry jam on my toast.

Category: Food › Condiments

Synonyms: spread

jam jar

KitchenA2

Meaning: a jar used for storing jam

Part of speech: noun

Example: I keep my jam in a jam jar.

Category: Kitchen

Synonyms: jar

jam session

MusicB2

Meaning: an informal gathering of musicians

Part of speech: noun

Example: They had a jam session at the studio.

Category: Music

Synonyms: musical gathering

jamb

ConstructionB2

Meaning: the vertical part of a door frame

Part of speech: noun

Example: The door was stuck in the jamb.

Category: Construction

Synonyms: frame

jambalaya

FoodB2

Meaning: a spicy dish made with rice and meat

Part of speech: noun

Example: We had jambalaya for dinner.

Category: Food › Cuisine

Synonyms: dish

jamboree

CultureB2

Meaning: a large celebration or gathering

Part of speech: noun

Example: The jamboree attracted thousands of people.

Category: Culture › Events

Synonyms:

celebration
festival

jammed

TransportationB1

Meaning: blocked or crowded

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The traffic was jammed during rush hour.

Category: Transportation

Synonyms:

blocked
crowded

Antonyms: clear

jammy

EmotionsB2

Meaning: lucky or fortunate

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He got a jammy deal on his new car.

Category: Emotions

Synonyms:

lucky
fortunate

Antonyms: unlucky

jam-packed

EventsB1

Meaning: completely full

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The concert was jam-packed with fans.

Category: Events

Synonyms:

full
crowded

Antonyms: empty

Jane Doe

LawB2

Meaning: a name used for an unidentified female

Part of speech: noun

Example: The police referred to her as Jane Doe.

Category: Law › Legal Terms

jangle

SoundB2

Meaning: to make a ringing sound

Part of speech: verb

Example: The keys jangled in his pocket.

Category: Sound

Synonyms:

ring
clink

Janitor

WorkB1

Meaning: a person responsible for cleaning and maintaining a building

Part of speech: noun

Example: The janitor cleaned the school every evening.

Category: Work › Maintenance

Synonyms:

custodian
cleaner

January

TimeA1

Meaning: the first month of the year

Part of speech: noun

Example: January is often cold in many places.

Category: Time › Months

Synonyms: month

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