jay
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- noun
- /dʒeɪ/
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arrendajo
- During the spring, the jay is known for its loud calls that echo through the forest.
- blue jay
- scrub jay
- jay habitat
Examples
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The island scrub-jay has therefore already disappeared from a substantial portion of its former range.
Academic text (2011) -
After that, I was only a blue jay, but...
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The global range of the island scrub-jay is currently the extent of Santa Cruz Island.
Academic text (2011) -
There was a colony of blue jays that I know were migrating south.
Academic text (2004) -
Chan Bahlum thrust the green jay he had been handing back into the wickerwork cage.
Fiction book (1993) -
The jay perched on the branch, its blue plumage shining in the sunlight.
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I spotted a beautiful jay in my backyard, hopping around the bird feeder.
Synonyms
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A bird with bright blue feathers and a grey breast found in eastern North America
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A common North American bird with bright blue feathers and a grey chest
A bright blue bird with a grey breast that lives in eastern North America
A medium-sized colourful bird with blue wing patches and a black-and-white crest found in European woods
A small colourful bird living in woods in Europe and Asia
A bold grey-and-white bird with a black cap and no crest that lives in northern forests and steals food
A small gray bird found in northern forests that takes food from campsites
A bird from northern forests with a black head that boldly takes food from people
A bold jay from northern North America with a black cap that steals food
Compounds
- US
A bold grey-and-white bird with a black cap and no crest that lives in northern forests and steals food
A medium-sized colourful bird with blue wing patches and a black-and-white crest found in European woods
A bird often with bright blue or gray feathers that lives in North and Central America
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jay comes from an old French word geai, which probably copied the bird's loud 'chatter'. So jay is a fitting name for the bright, noisy bird with showy feathers.