Jay
noun
A type of bird with colorful feathers and a loud voice.
I saw a jay outside my window this morning.
Often appears as...
- blue jay
- eurasian jay
noun
A foolish person.
Don't be such a jay, think before you act!
Often appears as...
- silly jay
- stupid jay
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A person who talks a lot, usually in a loud and annoying way.
He is such a jay, always talking and never listening.
Often appears as...
- loud jay
- annoying jay
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A type of bird with colorful feathers and a loud voice.
I saw a jay outside my window this morning.
Often appears as...
- blue jay
- eurasian jay
noun
A foolish person.
Don't be such a jay, think before you act!
Often appears as...
- silly jay
- stupid jay
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A person who talks a lot, usually in a loud and annoying way.
He is such a jay, always talking and never listening.
Often appears as...
- loud jay
- annoying jay
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Bird Species
There are various species of jays, often distinguished by color.
The blue jay is native to North America.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Blue
Despite 'blue jay' being common, jays come in other colors too.
The green jay can be found in South Texas.
Pro Tip 3/3Loud Calls
Jays are known for their loud calls, often heard in forests.
Hikers knew jays were nearby due to their piercing calls.
Pro Tip 1/3Bird Species
There are various species of jays, often distinguished by color.
The blue jay is native to North America.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Blue
Despite 'blue jay' being common, jays come in other colors too.
The green jay can be found in South Texas.
Pro Tip 3/3Loud Calls
Jays are known for their loud calls, often heard in forests.
Hikers knew jays were nearby due to their piercing calls.
Pro Tip 1/3Bird Species
There are various species of jays, often distinguished by color.
The blue jay is native to North America.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Blue
Despite 'blue jay' being common, jays come in other colors too.
The green jay can be found in South Texas.
Pro Tip 3/3Loud Calls
Jays are known for their loud calls, often heard in forests.
Hikers knew jays were nearby due to their piercing calls.
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What's hidden among the...
Invertebrates such as ants, bumblebees, mites, beetles, earthworms and aquatic crustacean copepods make their homes alongside flowering plants like rhododendrons, currant and elderberry bushes. Ospreys, spotted owls, and jays search the canopy for food. Even the marbled murrelet, a Pacific seabird,
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Encouraging troops to be...
play a real game and with donations from family and friends she bought the gear and sent it to Jay and then Jay and his soldiers taught the whole village how to play baseball I thought this was great initiative meets generosity Jay was our
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Safari Live - Day 322 PIPE...
water just chilling in the mud now for those of you who've been watching Safari who are live for a long time you will know that there's my favorite water in the whole wide world and his name is Wilbur and he lives at Jay Sebring pan
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The Sinking of the SS...
anti-aircraft gun he points it at the obvious torpedo coming towards him squeezes the trigger fires a number of rounds as the torpedo closes to within about a hundred yards of the robber jay walker one of stone's round strikes
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What crows teach us...
but one thing we do know is that humans are far from alone in our attention towards the dead. Like people, some animals, including the corvids, the family of birds that houses the crows, ravens, magpies and jays,
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Jay Walker on the...
I don't want to let myself down! I don't want to let myself down! How many people are trying to learn English worldwide? Two billion of them. A t-shirt. A dress. Jay In Latin America,
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Firefighters Reflect on...
JAY Our orders were to go upstairs in the North Tower for search and rescue. And one of the firemen from Rescue One looked up and said, we may not live through today.
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Unbelievable Bird...
back to normal duties another intruder an indigo snake it too is hungry and the meal it is searching for could well be a jay chick
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The Studs PIPE Hard Time
prisons so what's up i'm jay one hand flush it's like I'm a celebrity in
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Behind the Reenactment PIPE...
non-sexual way so jay is going to be the monster yeah oh my god okay
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What's hidden among the...
Invertebrates such as ants, bumblebees, mites, beetles, earthworms and aquatic crustacean copepods make their homes alongside flowering plants like rhododendrons, currant and elderberry bushes. Ospreys, spotted owls, and jays search the canopy for food. Even the marbled murrelet, a Pacific seabird,
Video examples
Encouraging troops to be...
play a real game and with donations from family and friends she bought the gear and sent it to Jay and then Jay and his soldiers taught the whole village how to play baseball I thought this was great initiative meets generosity Jay was our
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 322 PIPE...
water just chilling in the mud now for those of you who've been watching Safari who are live for a long time you will know that there's my favorite water in the whole wide world and his name is Wilbur and he lives at Jay Sebring pan
Video examples
The Sinking of the SS...
anti-aircraft gun he points it at the obvious torpedo coming towards him squeezes the trigger fires a number of rounds as the torpedo closes to within about a hundred yards of the robber jay walker one of stone's round strikes
Video examples
What crows teach us...
but one thing we do know is that humans are far from alone in our attention towards the dead. Like people, some animals, including the corvids, the family of birds that houses the crows, ravens, magpies and jays,
Video examples
Jay Walker on the...
I don't want to let myself down! I don't want to let myself down! How many people are trying to learn English worldwide? Two billion of them. A t-shirt. A dress. Jay In Latin America,
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Firefighters Reflect on...
JAY Our orders were to go upstairs in the North Tower for search and rescue. And one of the firemen from Rescue One looked up and said, we may not live through today.
Video examples
Unbelievable Bird...
back to normal duties another intruder an indigo snake it too is hungry and the meal it is searching for could well be a jay chick
Video examples
The Studs PIPE Hard Time
prisons so what's up i'm jay one hand flush it's like I'm a celebrity in
Video examples
Behind the Reenactment PIPE...
non-sexual way so jay is going to be the monster yeah oh my god okay
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Richard M. DeVos
American Businessman
Jay and I used to talk about this: we never had a goal of making a lot of money. We had a goal of having a business of our own. And there were many times we could have sold out and had a lot of money. Billions. We just put it in our pocket and go home, OK? But that was never our goal.
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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
It's a cliche, but true, that writing is intensely solitary and at times really lonely. I sit in one room and talk to squirrels and blue jays all day.
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Gary Burghoff
American Actor
I'm just a Connecticut country boy. The people I've known, the changes of season, the call of the blue jay - when I'm away, all of them haunt me.
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Eric Berne
American Psychologist
The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.
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Gale Sayers
American Athlete
Jay Cutler, he's a fine quarterback, but I think at times he gets a little nicked up.
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Gervinho
Ivorian Athlete
Jay Z, Thierry Henry, and President Obama are three people I really respect.
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Saul Williams
American Musician
Jay Z and President Bush have a lot in common, that same brash confidence.
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Bill Engvall
American Comedian
Jay Leno told me once, 'Don't do jokes about things you don't know about.
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Michael Rapino
American Businessman
Jay Z is one of the world's preeminent touring artists.
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Future
American Musician
Jay Z wasn't great when 2pac and Biggie was alive.
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Richard M. DeVos
American Businessman
Jay and I used to talk about this: we never had a goal of making a lot of money. We had a goal of having a business of our own. And there were many times we could have sold out and had a lot of money. Billions. We just put it in our pocket and go home, OK? But that was never our goal.
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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
It's a cliche, but true, that writing is intensely solitary and at times really lonely. I sit in one room and talk to squirrels and blue jays all day.
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Gary Burghoff
American Actor
I'm just a Connecticut country boy. The people I've known, the changes of season, the call of the blue jay - when I'm away, all of them haunt me.
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Eric Berne
American Psychologist
The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.
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Gale Sayers
American Athlete
Jay Cutler, he's a fine quarterback, but I think at times he gets a little nicked up.
Quote examples
Gervinho
Ivorian Athlete
Jay Z, Thierry Henry, and President Obama are three people I really respect.
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Saul Williams
American Musician
Jay Z and President Bush have a lot in common, that same brash confidence.
Quote examples
Bill Engvall
American Comedian
Jay Leno told me once, 'Don't do jokes about things you don't know about.
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Michael Rapino
American Businessman
Jay Z is one of the world's preeminent touring artists.
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Future
American Musician
Jay Z wasn't great when 2pac and Biggie was alive.
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