June 21, 2021
- Today’s words all contain the letters J and M.
- The definitions below were obtained from Collins Zyzzyva 5.1.1.
1. JACAMAR
n. (Tupi) any of various small insectivorous birds of tropical South America, with partly iridescent plumage
Back hooks: S
2. MAJAGUA
n. a forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flower
Back hooks: S
3. JAMBIYA
n. (Arabic) a Middle Eastern curved dagger
Also: JAMBIYAH
Back hooks: H, S
4. JAMAAT
n. (Arabic) an Islamic council or assembly
Back hooks: S
5. MOJARRA
n. (Spanish) any of various small percoid fishes of the family Gerreidae
Back hooks: S
6. MUSJID
n. (Arabic) a mosque
Also: MASJID
Back hooks: S
7. JOCKDOM
n. the world of athletes
Back hooks: S
8. LOGJAM
n. a tangled mass of logs, any blockage
v. to cause a logjam
Verb extensions: LOGJAMS, LOGJAMMED, LOGJAMMING
9. JOBNAME
n. a computer code for a job instruction
Anagrams: JAMBONE
Back hooks: S
10. MAATJES
n. (Danish) a young herring, treated, and served as an hors d’oeuvre
Also: MATJES
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