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blue jay

blue jay
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bloo jey]
    • /blu dʒeɪ/
    • /bluː dʒeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloo jey]
    • /blu dʒeɪ/

Definitions of blue jay words

  • noun blue jay a common, crested North American jay (Cyanocitta cristata) with a blue upper body and head 3
  • noun blue jay a common, crested jay, Cyanocitta cristata, of eastern North America, having a bright blue back and a gray breast. 1
  • noun blue jay bird 1
  • noun blue jay A species of North American jay with blue feathering from the top of its head to midway down its back, Cyanocitta cristata. 0

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Origin of blue jay

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Blue jay

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blue jay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blue jay usage trend in Literature

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