Definition of jay in English:

jay

noun dʒeɪdʒeɪ

1A bird of the crow family with boldly patterned plumage, typically having blue feathers in the wings or tail.
Family Corvidae: several genera and numerous species, in particular the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a crest, mainly pinkish-brown plumage, and a harsh screech
Example sentencesExamples
- Such avian predators as European jays and great-spotted woodpeckers cannot open the nest-boxes at the study area, whereas martens easily enter nest-boxes by removing the top.
- Anyone who has watched crows, jays, ravens and other members of the corvid family will know they're anything but ‘birdbrained.’
- The corvines - crows, rooks, jays, magpies and jackdaws - are relentless stealers of other birds' eggs and chicks.
- Blue jays prefer living in evergreen forests, but they can also be found in farmlands, groves, and suburbs.
- Blue jays are among the most colourful and intelligent back yard visitors.
- It has been estimated that a single jay could ‘plant’ up to 3000 acorns in a single month.
- Take a moment and picture what you expect to see: familiar trees and flowers, perhaps singing robins or squawking jays.
- Disturbance after eggs are laid provides opportunities for predation by carrion crows, jays, kestrels, magpies, foxes and mink.
- West Nile virus infects many different bird species, but it appears to be lethal to crows, jays, and hawks.
- A number of jays live in family groups, but sharing of cached food has not been demonstrated.
2dated, informal A person who talks at length in a foolish or impertinent way.

Origin

Late 15th century: via Old French from late Latin gaius, gaia, perhaps from the Latin given name Gaius.

Rhymes

affray, agley, aka, allay, Angers, A-OK, appellation contrôlée, array, assay, astray, au fait, auto-da-fé, away, aweigh, aye, bay, belay, betray, bey, Bombay, Bordet, boulevardier, bouquet, brae, bray, café au lait, Carné, cassoulet, Cathay, chassé, chevet, chez, chiné, clay, convey, Cray, crème brûlée, crudités, cuvée, cy-pres, day, decay, deejay, dégagé, distinguée, downplay, dray, Dufay, Dushanbe, eh, embay, engagé, essay, everyday, faraway, fay, fey, flay, fray, Frey, fromage frais, gainsay, Gaye, Genet, giclee, gilet, glissé, gray, grey, halfway, hay, heigh, hey, hooray, Hubei, Hué, hurray, inveigh, jeunesse dorée, José, Kay, Kaye, Klee, Kray, Lae, lay, lei, Littré, Lough Neagh, lwei, Mae, maguey, Malay, Mallarmé, Mandalay, Marseilles, may, midday, midway, mislay, misplay, Monterrey, Na-Dene, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, noway, obey, O'Dea, okay, olé, outlay, outplay, outstay, outweigh, oyez, part-way, pay, Pei, per se, pince-nez, play, portray, pray, prey, purvey, qua, Quai d'Orsay, Rae, rangé, ray, re, reflet, relevé, roman-à-clef, Santa Fé, say, sei, Shar Pei, shay, slay, sleigh, sley, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, straightaway, straightway, strathspey, stray, Sui, survey, sway, Taipei, Tay, they, today, tokay, Torbay, Tournai, trait, tray, trey, two-way, ukiyo-e, underlay, way, waylay, Wei, weigh, wey, Whangarei, whey, yea

Definition of jay in US English:

jay

nounjādʒeɪ

1A bird of the crow family with boldly patterned plumage, typically having blue feathers in the wings or tail.
Family Corvidae: several genera and numerous species, in particular the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a crest, mainly pinkish-brown plumage, and a harsh screech
Example sentencesExamples
- The corvines - crows, rooks, jays, magpies and jackdaws - are relentless stealers of other birds' eggs and chicks.
- West Nile virus infects many different bird species, but it appears to be lethal to crows, jays, and hawks.
- A number of jays live in family groups, but sharing of cached food has not been demonstrated.
- It has been estimated that a single jay could ‘plant’ up to 3000 acorns in a single month.
- Such avian predators as European jays and great-spotted woodpeckers cannot open the nest-boxes at the study area, whereas martens easily enter nest-boxes by removing the top.
- Disturbance after eggs are laid provides opportunities for predation by carrion crows, jays, kestrels, magpies, foxes and mink.
- Blue jays prefer living in evergreen forests, but they can also be found in farmlands, groves, and suburbs.
- Take a moment and picture what you expect to see: familiar trees and flowers, perhaps singing robins or squawking jays.
- Blue jays are among the most colourful and intelligent back yard visitors.
- Anyone who has watched crows, jays, ravens and other members of the corvid family will know they're anything but ‘birdbrained.’
2dated, informal A person who chatters impertinently.

Origin

Late 15th century: via Old French from late Latin gaius, gaia, perhaps from the Latin given name Gaius.

单词	jay
释义	Definition of jay in English: jay noun dʒeɪdʒeɪ 1A bird of the crow family with boldly patterned plumage, typically having blue feathers in the wings or tail. Family Corvidae: several genera and numerous species, in particular the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a crest, mainly pinkish-brown plumage, and a harsh screech Example sentencesExamples Such avian predators as European jays and great-spotted woodpeckers cannot open the nest-boxes at the study area, whereas martens easily enter nest-boxes by removing the top. Anyone who has watched crows, jays, ravens and other members of the corvid family will know they're anything but ‘birdbrained.’ The corvines - crows, rooks, jays, magpies and jackdaws - are relentless stealers of other birds' eggs and chicks. Blue jays prefer living in evergreen forests, but they can also be found in farmlands, groves, and suburbs. Blue jays are among the most colourful and intelligent back yard visitors. It has been estimated that a single jay could ‘plant’ up to 3000 acorns in a single month. Take a moment and picture what you expect to see: familiar trees and flowers, perhaps singing robins or squawking jays. Disturbance after eggs are laid provides opportunities for predation by carrion crows, jays, kestrels, magpies, foxes and mink. West Nile virus infects many different bird species, but it appears to be lethal to crows, jays, and hawks. A number of jays live in family groups, but sharing of cached food has not been demonstrated. 2dated, informal A person who talks at length in a foolish or impertinent way. Origin Late 15th century: via Old French from late Latin gaius, gaia, perhaps from the Latin given name Gaius. Rhymes affray, agley, aka, allay, Angers, A-OK, appellation contrôlée, array, assay, astray, au fait, auto-da-fé, away, aweigh, aye, bay, belay, betray, bey, Bombay, Bordet, boulevardier, bouquet, brae, bray, café au lait, Carné, cassoulet, Cathay, chassé, chevet, chez, chiné, clay, convey, Cray, crème brûlée, crudités, cuvée, cy-pres, day, decay, deejay, dégagé, distinguée, downplay, dray, Dufay, Dushanbe, eh, embay, engagé, essay, everyday, faraway, fay, fey, flay, fray, Frey, fromage frais, gainsay, Gaye, Genet, giclee, gilet, glissé, gray, grey, halfway, hay, heigh, hey, hooray, Hubei, Hué, hurray, inveigh, jeunesse dorée, José, Kay, Kaye, Klee, Kray, Lae, lay, lei, Littré, Lough Neagh, lwei, Mae, maguey, Malay, Mallarmé, Mandalay, Marseilles, may, midday, midway, mislay, misplay, Monterrey, Na-Dene, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, noway, obey, O'Dea, okay, olé, outlay, outplay, outstay, outweigh, oyez, part-way, pay, Pei, per se, pince-nez, play, portray, pray, prey, purvey, qua, Quai d'Orsay, Rae, rangé, ray, re, reflet, relevé, roman-à-clef, Santa Fé, say, sei, Shar Pei, shay, slay, sleigh, sley, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, straightaway, straightway, strathspey, stray, Sui, survey, sway, Taipei, Tay, they, today, tokay, Torbay, Tournai, trait, tray, trey, two-way, ukiyo-e, underlay, way, waylay, Wei, weigh, wey, Whangarei, whey, yea Definition of jay in US English: jay nounjādʒeɪ 1A bird of the crow family with boldly patterned plumage, typically having blue feathers in the wings or tail. Family Corvidae: several genera and numerous species, in particular the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a crest, mainly pinkish-brown plumage, and a harsh screech Example sentencesExamples The corvines - crows, rooks, jays, magpies and jackdaws - are relentless stealers of other birds' eggs and chicks. West Nile virus infects many different bird species, but it appears to be lethal to crows, jays, and hawks. A number of jays live in family groups, but sharing of cached food has not been demonstrated. It has been estimated that a single jay could ‘plant’ up to 3000 acorns in a single month. Such avian predators as European jays and great-spotted woodpeckers cannot open the nest-boxes at the study area, whereas martens easily enter nest-boxes by removing the top. Disturbance after eggs are laid provides opportunities for predation by carrion crows, jays, kestrels, magpies, foxes and mink. Blue jays prefer living in evergreen forests, but they can also be found in farmlands, groves, and suburbs. Take a moment and picture what you expect to see: familiar trees and flowers, perhaps singing robins or squawking jays. Blue jays are among the most colourful and intelligent back yard visitors. Anyone who has watched crows, jays, ravens and other members of the corvid family will know they're anything but ‘birdbrained.’ 2dated, informal A person who chatters impertinently. Origin Late 15th century: via Old French from late Latin gaius, gaia, perhaps from the Latin given name Gaius.
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