jest meaning
EN
[dʒest] [-ɛst] 
US - NounPLjestsSUF-est
- VerbSGjestsPRjestingPT, PPjested
- Adverb
- (African American Vernacular, Southern US) Alternative spelling of just.
- (African American Vernacular, Southern US) Alternative spelling of just.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- I will not unshale the jest before it be ripe. — Marston.
- I was jest a little child but I knowed I oughten to go without my clothes.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of jest in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Adverbs
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "jest" is an adverb, more specifically, an uncomparable adverb. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.