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{
"Juglandaceae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a family of trees (order Juglandales ) that include the walnuts and hickories and are characterized by odd-pinnate leaves, apetalous staminate flowers in catkins, pistillate flowers with a perianth and solitary or few in a cluster, and a drupe with a fibrous or woody epicarp and a nutlike seed":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Jugland-, Juglans , type genus + -aceae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccj\u00fc\u02ccglan\u02c8d\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113",
"-gl\u0259n-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075751",
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
]
},
"Juglandales":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an order or other group of Dicotyledoneae coextensive with the family Juglandaceae":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Jugland-, Juglans + -ales":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202244",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Juglans":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Juglandaceae ) of walnut trees characterized by the separation of the pith of the branchlets into thin plates and by the indehiscent husk and furrowed shell of the fruit \u2014 see black walnut , butternut , english walnut":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Jugland-, Juglans , from Latin jugland-, juglans walnut, from ju- (from Juppiter , god of the sky) + gland-, glans acorn":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u00fc\u02ccglanz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005613",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Juglar":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a business cycle of approximately nine years":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"after Joseph C. Juglar \u20201905 French economist":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)zh\u00fc\u00a6gl\u00e4r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000926",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Jugulares":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an order or other group comprising teleost fishes with the ventral fins well forward on the throat that are now generally included in the order Percomorphi":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, plural of jugularis jugular":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccj\u0259gy\u0259\u02c8la(a)(\u02cc)r\u0113z",
"\u02ccj\u00fcg-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082339",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Jugurtha":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"circa 160\u2013104 b.c. king of Numidia (118\u2013105 b.c. )":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ju\u0307-\u02c8g\u0259r-th\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060236",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Jugurthine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to Jugurtha or his reign":[
"the Jugurthine War"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin jugurthinus , from Jugurtha \u2020104 b.c. king of Numidia defeated and captured by the Romans + Latin -inus -ine":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccth\u012bn",
"j\u00fc\u02c8g\u0259rth\u0259\u0307n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185250",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"jug":{
"antonyms":[
"commit",
"confine",
"immure",
"imprison",
"incarcerate",
"intern",
"jail",
"lock (up)"
],
"definitions":{
": a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle":[],
": a small pitcher":[],
": jail , imprison":[],
": jail , prison":[],
": the contents of such a container : jugful":[],
": to stew (something, such as a hare) in an earthenware vessel":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"some no-good fellow who had spent most of his life in and out of the county jug",
"put a jug of milk on the table",
"Verb",
"the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jurors saw photos taken during the investigation of a blue jug on the ground next to Brittain's truck. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The video shows the man come back two hours later, swinging a half-gallon jug of milk. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"For instance, chef-owner Pawan Saini said, the water cups are copper, and so is the water jug that\u2019s brought to the table. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Apr. 2022",
"First the clay jug is filled with beef, tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic and a knob of butter. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The prosecution has said Brittain planned to use the jug to put behind his wheels because the truck wouldn't park. \u2014 Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The Style Invitational\u2019s first contest for spoofy online product reviews \u2014 Week 960, exactly 10 years ago today \u2014 was inspired by a series of rapturous odes to a plastic jug of Tuscan brand milk that were posted by various wags on Amazon. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2022",
"The picture showed a woman at a table with a face jug , the kind made by potters in the region, with a sunflower rising from it. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Included with the machine are a juice jug , which comes with a froth separator to help skim off that foam, and a cleaning brush. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"No More Deaths published a report that documented the frequent destruction of the water jugs the group leaves throughout the southern desert for passing migrants. \u2014 John Moore/getty Images, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
"1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps from Jug , nickname for Joan":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u0259g"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bastille",
"big house",
"bridewell",
"brig",
"calaboose",
"can",
"clink",
"cooler",
"coop",
"guardroom",
"hock",
"hold",
"hoosegow",
"jail",
"jailhouse",
"joint",
"lockup",
"nick",
"pen",
"penitentiary",
"pokey",
"prison",
"quod",
"slam",
"slammer",
"stir",
"stockade",
"tolbooth"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041213",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"jug plant":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a perennial evergreen herb ( Asarum arifolium ) having solitary basal flowers shaped like an urn":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004426",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jug wine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": table wine sold in large bottles":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Back in the 1960s, when Gallo Hearty Burgundy was a popular jug wine , petite sirah was a key component, along with zinfandel and carignan. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Financial stress forced him to sell Inglenook in 1964 to United Vintners (later swallowed up by Heublein Inc.), ushering in a period of corporate takeovers and declining quality, as Inglenook became a jug wine brand. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Temecula hasn\u2019t always had the best reputation with wine aficionados from up north scoffing at the amateurs making jug wine for Angelenos traveling via party bus. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Nov. 2019",
"In the 1990s, the family sought to increase scale by picking up the low-margin brands\u2014such as Almaden and Inglenook jug wines \u2014that larger alcohol companies were looking to shed. \u2014 Jennifer Maloney, WSJ , 17 Oct. 2018",
"Lodi grapes were the fuel that fed the jug wine era. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 May 2018",
"In the old days, this might have been called a jug wine , in the best sense of the phrase. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 25 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174143",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jug-handled":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not properly or fairly proportioned : one-sided":[
"trade between Canada and the U.S. is distinctly jug-handled",
"\u2014 Boston Herald"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"jug entry 3":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192105",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"juggernaut":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path":[
"an advertising juggernaut",
"a political juggernaut"
],
": a large heavy truck":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u0259-g\u0259r-\u02ccn\u022ft",
"-\u02ccn\u00e4t"
],
"synonyms":[
"bandwagon",
"blitz",
"campaign",
"cause",
"crusade",
"drive",
"movement",
"push"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"there was no escaping the juggernaut of hype for the studio's biggest summer blockbuster",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If the lineup for the four nights of concerts is any indication, the juggernaut of names at the top of country's heap hasn't made room for many new entries since the last CMA Fest in 2019. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"But it\u2019s also \u2014 undeniably \u2014 a business decision, capitulating to the sure-fire formulaic basis of comic-book culture that Nolan had pompously elaborated and that the Marvel movies had turned into a juggernaut of childishness. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"This juggernaut of a barleywine clocks in at 13.5% and comes loaded with a medley of sweet, sticky flavors. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"The game is an online juggernaut , played around the clock and around the globe by millions of fans since 2009 while spinning off popular related properties including esports tournaments and a television show for its creator, Riot Games. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
"The Knights have been an offensive juggernaut through two games, scoring 21.5 goals in wins over Dulaney and Patterson Mill. \u2014 Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun , 28 Mar. 2022",
"So expecting a new coaching staff to transform a team into an offensive juggernaut overnight isn\u2019t realistic. \u2014 Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Just two seasons ago, the team was an offensive juggernaut . \u2014 Doyle Rader, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Syracuse and Duke aren't the ACC's toughest completion, but the Cardinals offense has been an utter juggernaut the past two weeks. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 19 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi Jagann\u0101th , literally, lord of the world, title of Vishnu":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231235"
},
"juggle":{
"antonyms":[
"artifice",
"device",
"dodge",
"fetch",
"flimflam",
"gambit",
"gimmick",
"jig",
"knack",
"play",
"ploy",
"ruse",
"scheme",
"shenanigan",
"sleight",
"stratagem",
"trick",
"wile"
],
"definitions":{
": a show of manual dexterity":[],
": a trick of magic":[],
": an act of manipulation especially to achieve a desired end":[],
": an act or instance of juggling :":[],
": to engage in manipulation especially in order to achieve a desired end":[],
": to handle or deal with usually several things (such as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements":[
"juggle the responsibilities of family life and full-time job",
"\u2014 Jane S. Gould"
],
": to hold or balance precariously":[],
": to manipulate or rearrange especially in order to achieve a desired end":[
"juggle an account to hide a loss"
],
": to perform the tricks of a juggler":[],
": to practice deceit or trickery on : beguile":[],
": to toss in the manner of a juggler":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He is learning to juggle .",
"He juggled four balls at once.",
"She somehow manages to juggle a dozen tasks at once.",
"It can be hard to juggle family responsibilities and the demands of a full-time job.",
"I'll have to juggle my schedule a bit to get this all to work out.",
"Noun",
"a temporary suspension of the gas tax was just a crowd-pleasing juggle that was not a long-term solution to the energy problem",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There is so much pressure and expectation to juggle parents, family events, etc. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Families in the sciences with young children face unique challenges trying to juggle work that isn\u2019t easily remote. \u2014 Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Weekday weddings, which can be difficult to juggle with work or school, have also been on the rise. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2022",
"Staffing shortages have stressed both CVS and Walgreens as pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have scrambled to juggle Covid-19 testing and vaccines with filling prescriptions and serving customers. \u2014 Will Feuer, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"From child care and school closures to online learning, parents have had to juggle a lot of new responsibilities alongside their day jobs. \u2014 Anne Halsall, Fortune , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Other parents have remained on the job but are still struggling to juggle child care with work. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Oct. 2021",
"In its return, viewers will see the Williams family navigate life on the road, and continue to juggle family life in Montgomery, Alabama. \u2014 Emily St. Martin, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 May 2022",
"As many as 1 in 5 full-time workers juggle both work and caregiving responsibilities for their children, parents, or both. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Now, unvaccinated children who are exposed to COVID-19 often have to stay home from school or day care for days, meaning parents must also stay home from work or juggle work with caring for young children, who often need near-constant attention. \u2014 Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"Being a mama is a learning curve and the juggle with work can be intense, especially as a women and artist. \u2014 Vogue , 8 May 2022",
"For the first time since 2019, the last pre-COVID-19 season in Major League Soccer when the league and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup ran parallel to one another, FC Cincinnati has juggle competitions on multiple fronts. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Pacific Northwest clowning performers include Portland favorite Leapin\u2019 Louie and juggle master Rhys Thomas. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Feb. 2022",
"This could set companies up for a potentially tricky juggle between regional and global markets at a time when working practices worldwide have been transformed by the pandemic. \u2014 Time , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Watching her juggle very not-normal teen problems with school and study dates created a world that, though heightened, allowed a young woman's vulnerabilities to co-exist with her strength. \u2014 Sandra Gonzalez, CNN , 7 Aug. 2021",
"The juggle of work and life became unbalanced for many as schools were shuttered, yet many businesses continued. \u2014 Jennifer Palmer, Forbes , 16 June 2021",
"This comes as the Biden administration has called on Congress to approve billions of dollars to help ease the juggle between work and family. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 25 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1664, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English jogelen , from Anglo-French jugler , from Latin joculari to jest, joke, from joculus , diminutive of jocus joke":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u0259-g\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bamboozle",
"beguile",
"bluff",
"buffalo",
"burn",
"catch",
"con",
"cozen",
"deceive",
"delude",
"dupe",
"fake out",
"fool",
"gaff",
"gammon",
"gull",
"have",
"have on",
"hoax",
"hoodwink",
"hornswoggle",
"humbug",
"misguide",
"misinform",
"mislead",
"snooker",
"snow",
"spoof",
"string along",
"suck in",
"sucker",
"take in",
"trick"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024144",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"juggler":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one skilled in keeping several objects in motion in the air at the same time by alternately tossing and catching them":[],
": one who manipulates especially in order to achieve a desired end":[],
": one who performs tricks or acts of magic or deftness":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oksana, 35, the curly-haired mother of a 5-year-old boy, was a former electrical engineer who had spent six years as a fire juggler in a circus that traveled around the world. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 May 2022",
"Oksana, 35, the curly-haired mother of a 5-year-old boy, was a former electrical engineer who had spent six years as a fire juggler in a circus that traveled around the world. \u2014 Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"Much of the fun is dispensed by Michael Evolution, a genial basketball juggler who has worked in circuses all over the world. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The painting\u2019s numerous figures, as if suspended, begin to collide, freefall, tumble and topple, as if abandoned, midair, by a juggler . \u2014 Lance Esplund, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Becoming a more efficient runner without running is therefore no more feasible than becoming a more skillful juggler without juggling. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2019",
"Acrobats leaping from a giant swing; stiltwalkers circling the show\u2019s protagonist, a young girl named Julie; and a juggler keeping multiple balls in the air in front of a forest backdrop. \u2014 Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com , 26 Sep. 2021",
"Mily Fusco, a juggler who has been with the show for several years, said that the crowd is what really gets the show going. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 July 2021",
"Instead of leaving town as planned, Mr. Sherman grabbed a set of antique toilet plungers and headed downtown to Wall Street, to pass the hat as a sidewalk juggler and mime. \u2014 John Leland, New York Times , 8 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English jogelour minstrel, magician, from Anglo-French jugleur, jogolur , from Latin joculator , from joculari":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u0259-g(\u0259-)l\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032954",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jugglery":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": manipulation or trickery especially to achieve a desired end":[],
": the art or practice of a juggler":[]
},
"examples":[
"you wouldn't believe the jugglery I have to resort to in order to get the cat in the carrier for a trip to the vet's"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u0259-gl\u0259-r\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"artifice",
"chicane",
"chicanery",
"gamesmanship",
"hanky-panky",
"jiggery-pokery",
"legerdemain",
"skulduggery",
"skullduggery",
"subterfuge",
"trickery",
"wile"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162337",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"juggling act":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an attempt to handle or deal with two or more things (such as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements":[
"The movie portrays Howard's life as a perpetual juggling act between family and work.",
"\u2014 Linda Civitello",
"Finishing the mashed potatoes at the same time as the roast, the gravy, and the green beans can become quite a juggling act .",
"\u2014 Cook's Illustrated",
"Most of all, a certain balance has to be found between stealth, gunplay and action. \u2026 It's difficult for a movie to pull that juggling act off, let alone a game.",
"\u2014 Ross Adams"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024007",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jughead":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a stupid person : lunkhead":[],
": a wild or stubborn horse":[],
": mule":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020517",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jugular":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": jugular vein":[],
": of or relating to the jugular vein":[],
": of or relating to the throat or neck":[],
": the most vital or vulnerable part of something":[
"showed an instinct for the jugular in competition"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a sadistic training instructor who would seek out a recruit's jugular and then go for it",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lamont\u2019s approach to Stefanowski rarely involves a lunge for the jugular . \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
"Powell's already warmed them up for a big letdown, and if given the opportunity today, will deliver the jugular . \u2014 Oliver Renick, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"In contrast, Biden went for jugular and not the capillaries. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2022",
"An instinct to go for the jugular was a hallmark of the governor\u2019s long political career. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
"From the moment quarterback Tom Brady whipped the hometown crowd into a froth with his jugular -bulging hype video before kickoff, Buccaneers fans made little use of their seats. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Sep. 2021",
"On March 22, 1989, Buffalo Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk nearly died when his throat was sliced by a skate, severing his carotid artery and partially cutting his jugular . \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"While Shiv wants to back the more moderate Rick Sligado (Yul Vazquez) for a presidential run, Roman goes for the jugular and insists that a pretty much fascist provocateur, Jared Menken (Justin Kirk), should be their candidate. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Others include bleeding within the strap muscles of the neck or damage to the carotid artery or jugular . \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 14 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin jugularis , from Latin jugulum collarbone, throat, from jugum yoke \u2014 more at yoke":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u0259-gy\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8j\u0259g-y\u0259-l\u0259r also \u02c8j\u00fcg- or -(\u0259-)l\u0259r",
"also -g(\u0259-)l\u0259r",
"also \u02c8j\u00fc-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"Achilles' heel",
"back",
"chink",
"soft spot",
"underbelly"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045935",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"jugular vein":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": any of several veins of each side of the neck that return blood from the head":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To avoid injury while using a massager, Giordano says to stick to the muscles in the back of your neck (especially avoid massaging right on the jugular vein on the side of the neck). \u2014 Milan Polk And Dale Arden Chong, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
"Glover fired four times, striking Awad three times, including a shot that pierced his jugular vein . \u2014 Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Golik said law enforcement investigating the shooting were told by the medical examiner that Sahota suffered a puncture to the abdomen and upper chest and throat area, nicking the jugular vein and puncturing his lung. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021",
"The slashing cut his jugular vein and injured his thyroid cartilage. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1597, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170318",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"jugulate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to kill especially by cutting the throat":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin jugulatus , past participle of jugulare , from jugulum collarbone, neck, throat":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u0259gy\u0259\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8j\u00fcg-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233103",
"type":[
"transitive verb"
]
},
"jugulum":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the jugum of an insect's wing":[],
": the lower throat or the part of the neck just above the breast of a bird":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, collarbone, neck, throat":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259m",
"\u02c8y\u00fcgy\u0259l-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002258",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"juggins":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one easily victimized : simpleton":[
"was a clumsy juggins and let the ladder get out of control",
"\u2014 Edith C. Rivett"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8j\u0259g\u0259\u0307nz"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from the name Juggins":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053031"
},
"jugger":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": luggar":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi jhaga\u1e5b":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055603"
}
}