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  • English Word John's-wort Definition See St. John's-wort.
  • English Word Johnadreams Definition A dreamy, idle fellow.
  • English Word Johnnies Definition of Johnny
  • English Word Johnny Definition A familiar diminutive of John.
  • English Word Johnny Definition A sculpin.
  • English Word Johnnycake Definition A kind of bread made of the meal of maize (Indian corn), mixed with water or milk, etc., and baked.
  • English Word Johnson grass Definition A tall perennial grass (Sorghum Halepense), valuable in the Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by swine. Called also Cuba grass, Means grass, Evergreen millet, and Arabian millet.
  • English Word Johnsonese Definition The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.
  • English Word Johnsonian Definition Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
  • English Word Johnsonianism Definition A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson.
  • English Word Join Definition To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.
  • English Word Join Definition To associate one's self to; to be or become connected with; to league one's self with; to unite with; as, to join a party; to join the church.
  • English Word Join Definition To unite in marriage.
  • English Word Join Definition To enjoin upon; to command.
  • English Word Join Definition To accept, or engage in, as a contest; as, to join encounter, battle, issue.
  • English Word Join Definition To be contiguous, close, or in contact; to come together; to unite; to mingle; to form a union; as, the hones of the skull join; two rivers join.
  • English Word Join Definition The line joining two points; the point common to two intersecting lines.
  • English Word Joinant Definition Adjoining.
  • English Word Joinder Definition The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction.
  • English Word Joinder Definition A joining of parties as plaintiffs or defendants in a suit.
  • English Word Joinder Definition Acceptance of an issue tendered in law or fact.
  • English Word Joinder Definition A joining of causes of action or defense in civil suits or criminal prosecutions.
  • English Word Joined Definition of Join
  • English Word Joiner Definition One who, or that which, joins.
  • English Word Joiner Definition One whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood; a mechanic who does the woodwork (as doors, stairs, etc.) necessary for the finishing of buildings.
  • English Word Joiner Definition A wood-working machine, for sawing, plaining, mortising, tenoning, grooving, etc.
  • English Word Joinery Definition The art, or trade, of a joiner; the work of a joiner.
  • English Word Joinhand Definition Writing in which letters are joined in words; -- distinguished from writing in single letters.
  • English Word Joining Definition of Join
  • English Word Joint Definition The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.