Definitions for Jukes

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Jukes Jukes

Spelling: [jooks]

IPA: /dʒuks/

Jukes is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 29 anagrams from letters in Jukes (ejksu).

Definitions for Jukes

noun

1. the fictitious name of an actual family that was the focus of a 19th-century sociological study of the inheritance of feeble-mindedness and its correlation with social degeneracy.
2. a fake or feint, usually intended to deceive a defensive player.
3. jukebox.

verb (used with object)

1. to make a move intended to deceive (an opponent).

Origin of Jukes

spelling variant of jouk

Examples for Jukes

Again he slapped his leg with the book; and Jukes opened his mouth, but said nothing.

Jukes, straddling his long legs like a pair of compasses, put on an air of superiority.

"You've said it," caught up the second mate, always with his back to Jukes.

He leaned against the back of the wheelhouse, and Jukes walked up to him.

A dull conviction seized upon Jukes that there was nothing to be done.

At eight o'clock Jukes went into the chart-room to write up the ship's log.

And Jukes, silent, marvelled at this display of feeling and loquacity.

"Jolly good thing she isn't," threw in Jukes, with bitter readiness.

I couldn't bring myself to do that if every word in there was gospel truth, Mr. Jukes.

At the sound of Jukes' voice he stood still, facing forward, but made no reply.